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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 2018 GAME NOTES 24 Willie Mays Plaza San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone: 415-972-2000 sfgiants.com sfgigantes.com giantspressbox.com @SFGiants @los_gigantes San Francisco Giants (63-66) vs. Texas Rangers (57-72) RHP Dereck Rodriguez (6-1, 2.25) vs. RHP Drew Hutchison (2-2, 5.71) Game 130/Home Game 61 Friday, August 24, 2018 AT&T Park 7:15 p.m. (PT) NBC Bay Area KNBR 680 UPCOMING PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE: Date Opp Time (PT) Giants Starter Opposing Starter TV Sat., Aug. 25 TEX 1:05 p.m. LHP Andrew Suárez (49, 4.68) LHP Martin Perez (25, 6.93) NBCS BA Sun., Aug. 26 TEX 1:05 p.m. LHP Derek Holland (68, 3.75) RHP Yovani Gallardo (72, 6.06) NBCS BA All games broadcast on KNBR 680 AM (English radio). All home games and road games in LA and SD broadcast on KXZM 93.7 FM (Spanish radio). TONIGHT'S GAME: The Giants and Rangers face each other for the fi rst time since GIANTS ON PAST ROAD TRIP 2015 in game one of this three game series...San Francisco is coming off a 10- NOTE 2018 game road trip to Los Angeles (21), Cincinnati (03) and New York (22)...the Giants Games . 10 Record . .46 enter tonight's game having lost six of their last eight contests. Average . .189 (68x359) Avg. w/RISP . 143 (11x77) ROSTER MOVES: Prior to tonight's game, RHP Dereck Rodriguez, who missed Runs Per Game . .2.7 (27) Home Runs . 4 the Giants' last 10 games with a with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain, was Stolen Bases. 8 reinstated from the 10day disabled list...following yesterday's game, RHP Casey ERA . 3.38 (35er, 93.1ip) Kelly was optioned to triple-A Sacramento. Starters WL . .13 Starters ERA . 3.11 (19er, 55.0ip) ON THE MOUND: RHP Dereck Rodriguez has been one Relievers WL . .33 MLB Active Streaks, Starts Relievers ERA . .3.76 (16er, 38.1ip) of the best starters in the Majors since June 14, posting a Allowing Two Runs or Fewer Saves/Chances . 3/4 50 record with a 1.72 ERA in 11 games...the only player Player, Team Games with a better ERA during that span is Cleveland's Trevor Chris Sale, Bos 10 GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS Dereck Rodriguez, SF 8 NOTE 2018 Bauer (1.62)...Rodriguez has made eight consecutive Max Scherzer, Was 7 Overall ..................................................6366 starts allowing two runs or fewer, which is currently Hector Velazquez, Bos 7 Home ....................................................3426 the secondlongest active streak in the Majors behind Trevor Williams, Pit 7 Road .....................................................2940 Chart courtesy of Stats, LLC Day ....................................................... 2618 Boston's Chris Sale (10) (Stats, LLC). Night .....................................................3748 Current Streak ..........................................W1 MORE ON RODRIGUEZ: Since 2000, only four pitchers have had a lower ERA than Last 5 Games ...........................................23 Last 10 Games .........................................46 Dereck Rodriguez (2.32) over their fi rst 12 starts as a Giant...Tim Hudson (1.97), March ........................................................21 Johnny Cueto (2.16), Jake Peavy (2.17), and Ryan Vogelsong (2.22) (Stats, LLC). April ......................................................1313 May .......................................................1116 June ......................................................1810 INTERLEAGUE PLAY: The Giants have posted a 611 MLB, Lowest ERA versus the July ....................................................... 1114 record in Interleague games this season, despite American League – 2018 August .....................................................812 outscoring their opponents 6562 in those 17 contests. Team ERA Vs. LHSP............................................... 2527 Philadelphia Phillies 2.36 Vs. RHSP ..............................................3839 St. Louis Cardinals 2.96 Series Opener ......................................2318 VS. TEXAS: Dating back to 2000, the Giants have won 13 Milwaukee Brewers 3.26 Series Opener at Home .........................118 of their last 18 contests against the Rangers, including 10 Houston Astros 3.34 Series Opener on Road .......................1210 San Francisco Giants 3.51 By Series ...........................................16169 of the last 12 games on the Shores of McCovey Cove. Chart courtesy of Stats, LLC By Home Series ..................................1045 By Road Series ................................... 6124 Rubber Games .........................................65 SOLID PITCHING: Beginning June 1, Giants pitchers have posted a 3.46 ERA, Sweeps/Were Swept ................................45 which ranks as the thirdbest fi gure in the Majors behind the Boston Red Sox (3.39) Scored First ......................................... 3723 and Los Angeles Dodgers (3.44). Opponent Scored First ........................2643 1run games ........................................ 2322 1 or 2 run games................................. 3435 HOME COOKING: The Giants have posted a 3426 (.567) record at AT&T Park Comeback Wins .................................. 3229 this season, the fourthbest home winning percentage in the National League... Last AB Wins ........................................1816 Walkoff Wins .............................................86 however, SF has lost nine of their last 12 home games...the Giants have not hit Extra Innings ...........................................107 more than one home run in a home game since June 19. Led After 6 ..............................................508 Led After 7 ..............................................505 Led After 8 ..............................................493 BE AGGRESSIVE: Last season, Giants baserunners went from 1st to 3rd on singles Tied After 6 .............................................811 77 times, ranking 14th in the Majors...this season, they already have 71 1st-to- Tied After 7 .............................................108 Tied After 8 .............................................118 3rds, the third most in the Majors...despite more aggressive baserunning, SF has Behind After 6 ........................................547 still stranded 908 runners this season, tied for the fourthmost in MLB (Stats, LLC). Behind After 7 ........................................353 Behind After 8 ........................................355 Division Games ....................................3127 WITH THE BATS: The Giants' offense has been held to three runs or fewer in eight Vs. Other Divisions ..............................3239 of the last nine games...SF is averaging just 2.4 runs per game during that stretch. Vs. A.L. Teams ........................................611 Vs. N.L. Teams .....................................5755 Vs. A.L. West ...........................................611 COLD AUGUST: For the month, the Giants rank last among NL teams in batting Vs. N.L. East .........................................1512 average (.216), onbase pct. (.269), slugging pct. (.310) and home runs (10). Vs. N.L. Central ....................................1116 Vs. N.L. West .........................................3127 Hit 0 HR ............................................... 1934 MILESTONES WITHIN REACH: C Buster Posey (246 doubles) is one double Hit 1+ HR .............................................4432 away from matching Jeff Kent (247) for fi fthmost in SFera history...IF Brandon Hit 2+ HR ................................................207 Crawford (197 doubles) is one away from passing Jack Clark (197) and matching Scored 3 or Fewer Runs.......................1651 Scored 4 or More Runs .......................4715 teammate IF Brandon Belt (198) for 12th place. Scored 5 or More Runs ..........................379 Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs .................... 4417 PLAYERS WEEKEND: This weekend Major League Baseball is celebrating Players Allowed 4 or More Runs ......................1949 Allowed 5 or More Runs ......................1042 Weekend, a joint effort between MLB and the MLBPA...players will be wearing non More Hits than Opponent ...................4814 traditional alternate uniforms with nicknames on the back and a patch on their Fewer Hits than Opponent .....................947 Committed No Errors .......................... 3937 sleeve to pay tribute to a person or persons who aided their career. Committed 1 or More Errors ...............2429 Before Allstar Game ...........................5048 This Date in Giants History: August 24, 1975 After Allstar Game ..............................1318 Starter Goes at least 5 inn .................5543 Righthander Ed Halicki fi red a nohitter and struck out ten, smothering the Mets Starter Goes at least 6 inn ................. 3427 60 before 24,132 in the second game of a Candlestick Park twin bill. Starter Goes at least 7 inn ....................118 World Champions (8): 1905, 1921, 1922, 1933, 1954, 2010, 2012, 2014 NL Pennants (21): 1904, 1905, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1917, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1951, 1954, 1962, 1989, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2014 NL Division Champions (8): 1971, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2010, 2012 TODAY'S STARTING PITCHER #57 RHP Dereck Rodriguez RODRIGUEZ'S 2018 DAY-BY-DAY WITH SAN FRANCISCO 6-1, 215, 26 years old (June 5, 1992) DATE OPP DEC SC IP H R ER BB SO HR #P EXIT 6-1 Record, 2.25 ERA *5/29 @COL L, 411 3.1 5 4 1 1 4 0 69 04 6/3 PHI W W, 61 6.0 5 1 1 2 6 1 85 51 •26-year-old right-hander 6/9 @WAS L L, 57 2.2 6 5 5 3 2 0 74 35 LOWEST ERA IN MAJORS 6/14 @MIA W, 63 6.2 7 2 2 0 4 1 94 32 is slated