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Minute Maid Park 2016 HOUSTON ASTROS 501 Crawford St Houston, TX 77002 713.259.8900 MEDIA INFORMATION astros.com Houston Astros (74-67) vs. chicago cubs (90-50) RHP Collin McHugh (9-10, 4.96) vs. RHP John Lackey (9-7, 3.36) saturDay, sept. 10, 2016 • minute maid park • houston, tx • 12:05 p.M. ct • fox • kbme 790 am • la nueva 94.1 fm GAME #142 ...................home #70 today’s GAME: Today’s game continues this national spotlight: This weekend’s games ABOUT THE RECORD much-anticipated, 3-game series at Minute Maid will be nationally televised by FOX (today) and ESPN Overall Record: .............................74-67 Park between the Astros and the Chicago Cubs, who (tomorrow) and will also be nationally broadcasted on Home Record: ..............................39-30 enter today’s game with the best record in baseball... ESPN Radio...Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz and --with Roof Open: .............................5-6 Houston will send RHP Collin McHugh (9-10) to the Ken Rosenthal will be on the call for FOX today. --with Roof Closed: .......................34-24 mound as he takes on the Cubs and starting pitcher --with Roof Open/Closed: .................0-0 RHP John Lackey (9-7). today’s festivities: Today from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Road Record: ...............................35-37 on Crawford Street, the Astros will be hosting their Current Streak: ............................ Lost 3 drinking the juice: Last Road Trip: .................................3-4 In the 13 starts made by RHP Boot Scoot ‘n BBQ Street Fest, which will feature Current Homestand: .........................0-1 Collin McHugh at home this season, the Astros have fine dining from Jackson St. BBQ, live music, face Last 5 Games: ..................................2-3 gone 9-4, while McHugh has posted a 5-4 record and painting, a photo booth, bar games and much more. Last 10 Games: ................................5-5 a 3.89 ERA (33ER/76.1IP) and has allowed 3-or-fewer Series Record (prior to current series): ..21-20-4 earned runs in 6 consecutive starts...in his career, mvp caliber: 2B Jose Altuve leads the AL in Sweeps: ............................................9-4 McHugh ranks 4th all time in winning percentage at batting average (.339) and in hits (189), while ranking When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ....62-20 Minute Maid Park (min. 30 decisions). tied for 2nd in steals (27), 3rd in WAR (7.0), tied for 3rd When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ..12-47 Best winning percentage in mmp history in doubles (38), 4th in OBP (.401), 4th in total bases Shutouts: ..........................................6-7 T1. Clemens: 22-10 (.688) 3. W. Miller: 30-15 (.667) (303) and 4th in OPS (.945). In One-Run Games: .....................24-22 T1. Oswalt: 77-35 (.688) 4. McHugh: 24-13 (.649) In Two-Run Games: .....................15-15 bringin’ the hits: vs. Left-Handed Starters: ..............24-23 With a Major League leading vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...........50-44 interleague success: The Astros lead the Ma- 189 hits, 2B Jose Altuve needs 11 more to reach 200 During the Day: .............................26-22 jors in winning percentage in Interleague play over the for the 3rd consecutive season...the last player with At Night: ........................................48-45 last 2 seasons with a 26-12 (.684) record, including a 3 or more consecutive 200-hit seasons was Ichiro When Scoring First: ......................52-25 10-8 record in 2016...this series marks the Astros 1st Suzuki, who had 10 straight from 2001-10...the last Opponent Scores First: ................22-42 with the Cubs since 2013 and their 1st home series right-handed hitter with 3 or more straight was Michael Outhit Opponent: ............................53-6 against Chicago since 2012. Young, who had 5 straight 200-hit seasons (2003-07). Outhit by Opponent: .....................12-56 Equal Hits: ........................................9-5 TOUGH DRAW: 100 club: When Hitting Home Run: ..............64-40 The Astros are in a stretch of playing RF George Springer leads the club and is No Home Runs: ............................10-27 13 consecutive games against 1st place opponents, 3rd in the AL with 107 runs scored...he is the 7th player Walkoff Home Runs: .........................3-1 including road series at Texas (1-2) and at Cleveland in franchise history to score 107 runs and the 1st to do Come-from-Behind Wins: .................. 26 (2-2) and home series with the Cubs (0-1) and Rangers so since Lance Berkman scored 114 runs in 2008. Largest Comeback: ............................. 4 (3g)...following this stretch, the Astros will face the Losses After Leading: ........................ 29 Mariners (6g), A’s (3g) and Angels (6g) to finish their out of the gates: 3B Yuli Gurriel is hitting .346 Last At-Bat Wins: ............................... 16 campaign, a group that the Astros have combined to (18x52) with 2 HR and 7 RBI in his 1st 16 Major League Largest Blown Lead: ............................ 3 go 29-12 against this season. games...Gurriel is just the 9th player in franchise Extra-Inning Games: .........................9-6 history to record 18 hits in his 1st 16 career games, Different Batting Orders: .................. 124 in the standings: There are 5 teams vying for the last done by SS Carlos Correa (.300, 21x70) in 2015. After Six Innings: 2 AL Wild Card spots, with the Astros entering today’s Lead: 60-5 ......Tied: 9-8 ........Trail: 5-54 streaker: After Seven Innings: game 2.5 games back. 3B Alex Bregman has reached base Lead: 61-2 ......Tied: 8-6 ........Trail: 5-59 AL Wild Card Standings safely in 23 straight games, which ranks as the After Eight Innings: Team GB Today’s Game 3rd-longest active streak in the AL behind Mookie Lead: 68-1 ......Tied: 4-5 ........Trail: 2-61 Toronto (77-63) +1.0 vs. Boston (12:07p) Betts (26g) and Mike Trout (25g)...Bregman’s streak Astros in interleague (2016): Baltimore (76-64) - at Detroit (6:10p) ties as the 4th-longest streak by an Astros rookie in Overall in 2016: ..............................10-8 Detroit (76-64) - vs. Baltimore (6:10p) club history, also reached by Joe Morgan (23g, 1965), At Minute Maid Park: ........................3-5 New York (75-65) 1.0 vs. Tampa Bay (3:05p) Chris Johnson (25g in 2010), Greg Gross (27g in On the road: ......................................7-3 Astros vs. cubs (all-time): Houston (74-67) 2.5 vs. Chicago-NL (12:05p) 1974) and Gerald Young (29g in 1987). Overall: .....................................377-332 recent stros: charity game: Record in Houston: ...................207-146 The Astros are 13-7 in their last 20 The Astros and ROOT Sports Record in Chicago: ...................170-186 games dating back to Aug. 19, which is the 2nd-best held the 1st Astros Foundation Charity Game and record in the AL in that time frame. live broadcast last night with the event raising close THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: Best AL record (since 8/19) to $70K in total...all proceeds will benefit the Boys & sept. 10 1. Yankees: 14-6 (.700) Girls Clubs of Greater Houston and USO Houston. 2. Astros: 13-7 (.650) 2005 - With a 2-run double to right in the 3. Tigers: 12-7 (.632) friendly wager: With the Astros hosting the Cubs 2nd, Craig Biggio becomes the 13th Major this weekend and the Texans hosting the Bears on Leaguer to reach 600 doubles in his career... tale of two seasons: The Astros are 57-39 Sunday, Houston Mayor Sylvestor Turner and Chica- he’s the 1st player in big league history to (.594) since May 23 and rank 3rd in winning percent- go Mayor Rahm Emanuel have made a friendly wager combine 600 doubles, 2700 hits, 250 homers age in the AL since that date...this followed a 17-28 on this weekend’s games...for the wager, each base- and 400 steals...Astros win, 7-5 at MIL. start to the season for Houston. ball game is worth 1 point, while the football game is Best AL Record - Since may 23 today’s media availability worth 2...if Chicago wins, the City of Houston will send 1. Cleveland: 60-39 (.606) brisket to the Windy City and if Houston wins, the City The Astros clubhouse will be open from 9:30- 10 a.m...manager A.J. Hinch will be available 2. Texas: 59-39 (.602) of Chicago will send deep dish pizza back to Texas. at approx. 10 a.m. 3. Houston: 57-39 (.594) minor league playoffs: The Astros have 2 about last night: The Astros and Cubs played a affiliates currently in the playoffs in Double A Corpus tight ballgame last night with Chicago edging Houston Christi and Advanced Class A Lancaster...Corpus will behind a strong pitching performance by LHP Jon play Game 4 of a 5-game series tonight (1-2 so far), Lester (0ER/7IP)...the Astros recorded 7 hits, including while Lancaster advanced to the California League a multi-hit game by 3B Yuli Gurriel (2x4). Playoff Semifinals with a win last night. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Sun., Sept. 11 7:05 vs. Chicago (NL) RHP Mike Fiers (10-6, 4.29) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (16-6, 2.84) ESPN All Astros games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network. La Nueva, 94.1 FM, is the flagship of the club’s Spanish Radio Network. NL West Champions 198O, 1986 | NL Central Champions 1997, 1998, 1999, 2OO1 | NL Division Series Champions 2OO4 | NL Champions 2OO5 | al wild card 2015 Today’s Astros Starter: RHP Collin MCHugh W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO CAREER MLB SPLITS: 2016: 9-10 4.96 28 28 152.1 187 87 84 43 149 Home: 24-17, 4.01 ERA, 51G/49GS, 133ER/298.1IP Career: 39-34 4.29 100 94 558.0 583 279 266 150 505 Away: 15-17, 4.61 ERA, 49G/45GS, 133ER/259.2IP vs.