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game information indianapolis indians _______________________________________ [ Indianapolis Indians501 // CommunicationsWest Maryland Department Street ] - Indianapolis, IN 46225 ♦ (317) 269-3542 ♦ @IndyIndians ♦ IndyIndians.com/MediaKit[ IndyIndians.com // (317) 269-3524 ] Indianapolis Indians Saturday, June 29, 2019 6:05 p.m. ET Gwinnett Stripers 41-37 (2nd, -7.5 GB, IL West) Coolray Field ♦ Lawrenceville, GA 44-35 (3rd, -4.5 GB, IL South) RHP Mitch Keller (6-1, 2.89) Game #79 // Road #40 RHP Mike Foltynewicz (1-1, 6.11) Radio/TV: Fox Sports 97.5 / AM 1260 / iHeart app / MiLB TV UPCOMING MATCHUPS DAY DATE OPPONENT PROBABLES TIME (ET) RADIO/TV Sunday June 30 at Gwinnett RHP Eduardo Vera (4-5, 5.66) vs. LHP Kolby Allard (6-3, 3.75) 1:05 p.m. Fox Sports 97.5 / AM 1260 / iHeart app / MiLB TV Monday July 1 at Louisville TBA vs. TBA 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports 97.5 / AM 1260 / iHeart app / MiLB TV Tuesday July 2 at Louisville RHP Alex McRae (5-4, 5.07) vs. TBA 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports 97.5 / AM 1260 / iHeart app / MiLB TV Wednesday July 3 at Louisville TBA vs. TBA 6:45 p.m. Fox Sports 97.5 / AM 1260 / iHeart app / MiLB TV 2019 indy bits Tribe Tips 2019 AT A GLANCE Day Games: 13-11 Overall 41-37 Night Games: 28-26 LAST NIGHT: The Indians suffered their third consecutive loss with an 8-1 setback against Gwinnett in the series opener on Friday night. Adam Home 20-19 Duvall clubbed a two-run home run off Yefry Ramirez in the first inning and smacked a grand slam during a six-run fifth that turned a 2-1 Before All-Star Break: 41-37 Road 21-18 After All-Star Break: 0-0 ballgame into the 8-1 final. Alex Jackson also homered off Tyler Lyons in that inning, his 15th of the season. Duvall is tied with Columbus' Bobby Place 2nd April: 13-11 Bradley for the league lead in home runs (24) and he paces all IL players in RBI (64), seven ahead of Durham's Michael Brosseau. Indy got its GA/GB -7.5 GB May: 18-9 Streak L3 June: 10-17 lone run in the top of the fifth as an Eric Wood leadoff single and ensuing wild pitch by Kyle Wright (W, 5-4) eventually led to an RBI double by Home Streak L2 July: 0-0 Jason Martin, his 12th two-bagger this year for the Tribe. Ramirez (L, 1-3) was charged with five earned runs in 4.1 innings of work, and Lyons August: 0-0 Road Streak L1 September: 0-0 had his scoreless streak snapped at five games. Longest Winning Streak 6 (4/7-13) Longest Losing Streak 4 (3x, MR: 6/11-14) Monday: 5-0 Last 5 2-3 Tuesday: 6-6 TWO-WAY SHUCK: OF/LHP JB Shuck became a two-way player for the first time since his days at Ohio State when he was outrighted to Indy Wednesday: 6-6 Last 10 4-6 Thursday: 6-6 on May 8, and his results as a position player and pitcher have been promising thus far. The 32-year-old is hitting .316 (30-for-95) with two Home Openings/Lost 38/2 Friday: 7-6 homers, two triples, eight doubles, 10 RBI and a .903 OPS in 32 contests for Indy. On the bump the southpaw has thrown 4.0 scoreless innings, Home Attendance 290,762 Saturday: 4-8 scattering two hits and three walks with four punchouts in three appearances. He also threw 1.0 scoreless frame for Pittsburgh this season. Avg. Home Attendance 7,652 Sunday: 7-5 League Rank (Total/Avg) (4th/4th) Scoring First: 26-7 Opponent Scores First: 15-30 LYLES REINSTATED FROM REHAB: RHP Jordan Lyles made an MLB rehab start (left hamstring tightness) for the Tribe last Sunday at Pawtuck- SERIES HISTORY Comeback Wins: 19 et (5.1ip, 2h, 1r, 1er, 3bb, 7k), but tonight he returns to the Pirates and takes the ball in Milwaukee. Pittsburgh won its series opener over the Opponent Comeback Wins: 14 Brewers last night, 3-2. The 28-year-old has had a strong season with the Buccos, going 5-3 with a 3.64 ERA in 12 starts. 2019 at Home: 1-2 Extra Innings: 3-4 2019 @ Gwinnett: 0-4 Shutout Record: 2-5 Doubleheaders: 1-3 All-Time at Home: 24-20 (.545) Commit An Error: 17-18 RIGHT GUY ON THE MOUND: RHP Mitch Keller (6-1, 2.89) will make his 13th start of the season tonight for the Tribe. In three June starts with All-Time @ Gwinnett: 21-29 (.420) Commit No Errors: 24-19 Indy, he's 1-1 with a 1.47 ERA (3er/18.1ip), 24 strikeouts, a 0.82 WHIP and .159 average against (10-for-63). Keller has been at his best in the Walk-Off Wins: 2 All-Time Totals: 45-49 (.479) Walk-Off Losses: 3 first inning and third time through the order. Opponents are batting just .190 (8-for-42) with a pair of solo home runs against him in the opening inning, but they have found success in the second and third inning with 12 runs scored and a .281 average (25-for-89). From the fourth inning 2019 league leaders vs. IL West: 22-16 vs. IL North: 9-11 on in his Triple-A starts this year, he's held opponents to a .220 average (24-for-109), yielding just eight runs combined. Category Player No. Rank vs. IL South: 10-10 HR Craig 16 T-9th Scoring 4+ Runs: 36-16 SLIP 'N' SLIDE: The Indians carry a three-game losing streak into tonight's ballgame, their sixth skid of three or more games this year and their 2B Hayes/Kramer 20 T-6th Scoring 3 Or Fewer Runs: 5-21 third already this month. The Tribe are 10-17 in June, their most losses in a single month since August 2018 when they went 12-17. The Indians Outhit Opponent: 29-9 3B Martin/Robinson 3 T-10th Outhit By Opponent: 8-25 haven't lost at least 18 games in a month since July 2014 when they finished 11-19. Indy is a season-high 7.5 games back in the IL West and 3.0 Teams Tie in Hits: 4-3 games behind Charlotte in the wild card race. W Keller 6 T-2nd Indy Hits HR: 30-21 Indy no HR: 11-16 ERA Keller 2.89 1st Opp. Hits HR: 26-27 STRIPERS STRUGGLES: The Indians are 5-16 against Gwinnett in their last 21 meetings dating back to the 2017 campaign. Indy is also just 2-9 WHIP Keller 1.26 3rd Opp. no HR: 15-10 Lead After 6: 32-2 in its last 11 contests at Coolray Field. The Tribe are a meager 1-6 against the Stripers this season, including an 0-4 mark on the road. The Tribe McRae 1.34 6th Trail After 6: 2-26 lost the 2018 season series to Gwinnett, 8-3. Tied After 6: 7-9 GS Vera 15 T-2nd Lead After 7: 36-2 AVG vs. Keller .238 T-3rd Trail After 7: 3-31 HOME VS. ROAD: LHP Tyler Lyons carried a 1.93 ERA (6er/28.0ip) into last night's appearance, but the veteran gave up three earned runs in Tied After 7: 2-4 IP Vera 84.1 2nd Lead After 8: 35-1 1.2 innings of work to elevate his ERA to 2.73 (9er/29.2ip). The 31-year-old southpaw has yet to allow a run in 12.0 innings pitched at home but Trail After 8: 2-31 SO Keller 80 6th Tied After 8: 3-3 owns a 4.58 ERA (9er/17.2ip) on the road. GIDP McRae 9 T-5th Vs. LH Starter: 9-9 Vs. RH Starter: 32-28 THIS IS OFFENSIVE: The offense has scored three runs or fewer in 15 of 27 games in the month of June. Indy's 95 runs this month (3.52 RPG) SV Brentz/DuRapau/Neverauskas 6 T-6th makes them the only team in the IL without triple digits in runs in June, and it's well behind the second-lowest amount of 111 by Lehigh Valley. Series (W-L-S): 13-11-1 2019 TEAM COMPARISON Sweeps: 5-3 The offense is 13th in batting average (.247) and base hits (216, 8.0 HPG) and they rank dead last in total bases (332), home runs (17), RBI (89), walks (68), OBP (.308), SLG (.379) and OPS (.687). Indians Stripers 2019 IL STANDINGS .257 Batting Avg .266 358 Runs 450 WEST UNLUCKY NO. 13: Indy's pitching staff has allowed at least one home run in 13 consecutive games ( dating back to Game 1 of a doubleheader 670 Hits 719 Team W-L GB against Pawtucket on June 16. It's the longest home run streak for opponents against Indy since the start of the 2012 season (Indy's media 173 Doubles 150 COL 49-30 - guides do not go back any further on this statistic). Earlier this season, the Tribe homered in 12 consecutive games (April 23-May 4), the longest 18 Triples 17 IND 41-37 7.5 stretch since 2012 as well. 80 Home Runs 125 TOL 35-44 14.0 329 RBI 422 1119 Total Bases 1278 LOU 28-52 21.5 MONTANA'S MOUND: RHP Montana DuRapau extended his scoreless streak to seven games (7.0ip) by recording one out in Wednesday's con- 251 Walks 282 NORTH 649 Strikeouts 723 test.