BOSTON RED SOX (27-24) at HOUSTON ASTROS (34-18) Saturday, May 25, 2019 • 6:15 P.M
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WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (9): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (14): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (10): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (27-24) at HOUSTON ASTROS (34-18) Saturday, May 25, 2019 • 6:15 p.m. CT/7:15 p.m. ET • Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX LHP David Price (2-2, 3.29) vs. RHP Brad Peacock (5-2, 3.59) Game #52 • Road Game #29 • TV: FOX • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox are 4-2 in their last 6 SOX & ‘STROS: Prior to last night, the Red Sox had won games, 10-5 in their last 15, and 16-7 in their last 23...Since each of their previous 5 games at Minute Maid Park, including REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN a 2-8 start, their .610 win % (25-16) ranks 6th in MLB. all 3 meetings with the Astros in the 2018 ALCS. AL East Standing .......................3rd, 6.0 GB Home/Road ............................. 13-10/14-14 BOS is 5-1-1 in its last 7 series (1-5-3 in its first 9). 11 of the last 21 regular season games between the Day/Night ................................ 10-10/17-14 During their current 16-7 stretch, which began on Red Sox and Astros have been decided by 1 run, with March/April/May .................1-3/12-14/14-7 4/29, the Red Sox lead the majors in runs scored per another 3 games in that span decided by 2 runs. vs. AL East ............................................11-9 game (6.52), OBP (.368), and walks (112). vs. AL Central .........................................5-3 MLB’S BEST RECORDS SINCE THE START OF 2016 vs. AL West .............................................9-9 MLB’S BEST RECORDS SINCE APR. 29 Rk. Team Record (Win %) vs. National League................................2-3 Rk. Team Record (Win %) 1. Astros ................................322-216 (.599) vs. RH/LH starter ......................... 21-15/6-9 1. Twins .......................................18-7 (.720) 2. Red Sox .......................321-216 (.598) Leading after 6 innings ........................19-3 Tied after 6 innings ................................6-2 3. Cubs ..................................319-216 (.596) 2. Yankees ...................................15-6 (.714) Trailing after 6 innings .........................2-19 3. Astros ......................................17-7 (.708) Leading after 7 innings ........................20-3 4. Red Sox .............................16-7 (.696) PRICE CHECK: In his last 5 starts, David Price has a 2.17 Tied after 7 innings ................................6-2 ERA and a .210 opponent AVG (29.0 IP, 7 ER, 33 SO, 7 BB). Trailing after 7 innings .........................1-19 Leading after 8 innings ........................20-1 Including the Postseason, Price is 4-0 with a 2.66 ERA TOUGH STRETCH: Last night, the Red Sox began a stretch Tied after 8 innings ................................5-2 in which 17 of 20 games will be played against teams that vs. HOU since joining the Red Sox (13 ER/44.0 IP)...He Trailing after 8 innings .........................2-21 entered today with a winning record...That includes a 10- last faced HOU in Game 5 of the 2018 ALCS and became Red Sox score first ..............................16-11 game stretch at HOU (34-18, 1st in AL West), vs. CLE (26- only the 3rd pitcher ever to throw 6.0+ scoreless innings Opponents score first .........................11-13 24, 2nd in AL Central), and at NYY (32-17, 1st in AL East). with 0 BB, 9+ SO, and 3 or fewer hits allowed in a Shutouts .................................................2-3 The Sox are in the midst of a stretch of 33 games in 33 playoff game (also Cliff Lee & Roger Clemens). Scoring less than 3 runs .........................2-9 days (5/17-6/19)...They have an off day in that stretch Scoring 3 or 4 runs ...............................3-10 Scoring 5 or more runs .........................22-5 (6/3) but will play a doubleheader vs. TB on 6/8. WHAT A RELIEF: In the last month (4/25-5/24), Red Sox Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .............. 25-15/2-9 relievers own the majors’ lowest opponent AVG (.180) with a 1-run/2-run games .......................... 9-6/2-6 ON THE ROAD AGAIN: The Red Sox are 11-4 in their last 1.03 WHIP (2nd in MLB) and a 2.44 ERA (2nd in MLB). Walk-offs ................................................2-2 15 road games, out-scoring opponents by a 93-56 margin Extra innings (home/road) ............... 1-1/3-0 in that time (+37)...They lost each of their first 4 road series Series openers/finales ................. 5-12/11-5 FOREVER AND DEVERS: Rafael Devers appeared in each of Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 2-2-4 of the season but have won each of their last 4. the Red Sox’ first 50 games of 2019 before last night...Prior to Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 4-4-0 This is the first time the Sox have won as many as 4 Devers, the last Sox players to play in each of the club’s first Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 6-6-4 consecutive road series since September 2016 (5 straight). 50 games, all before turning 23, were George Scott (1966), Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 2-1/1-1 Carl Yastrzemski (1962), and Ted Williams (1940). Come-from-behind wins .........................13 SLUGGING SOX: The Red Sox hit 3 solo HR in last night’s Devers has 6 HR in his last 18 games, after he hit none 4-3 loss at HOU...They have hit 44 HR in their last 22 in his first 32...He has an XBH in each of his last 4 VS. THE ASTROS games (beginning 4/30), 3rd-most in MLB in that time... games, tied for the longest streak of his career...He also All-Time ..................................... 31-23 They have homered in 20 of those 22 games, including 14 has at least 1 RBI in each of those 4 games. In Boston ........................................17-11 of their last 15, and each of their last 7. According to Baseball Savant, Devers leads the majors In Houston .....................................14-12 Beginning 5/3, BOS has scored 59 of 125 runs via HR with 83 hard hit balls (95+ mph). 2019................................................ 1-3 (47.2%)...Through 5/2, that mark was 35.9% (52 of 145). In his last 25 games (beginning 4/25), Devers has hit In Boston ............................................1-2 .358 (38-for-106) with a 1.004 OPS...In that time, he In Houston .........................................0-1 ranks T-1st in MLB in hits (also PIT’s Josh Bell). DATE H/R SCORE WP LP WHAT A DIFFERENCE: The Red Sox’ run differential was a 5/17 H L1-3 Harris Porcello season-worst -42 after their 2-game series at NYY in April... 5/18 H L3-7 James Velázquez They have since out-scored opponents, 193-120 (+73). YA BETTS BELIEVE: In his last 31 games (beginning 4/19), 5/19 H W4-3 Walden Valdez MLB’S HIGHEST RUN DIFFERENTIALS SINCE 4/19 Mookie Betts has posted a batting line of .347/.463/.562 5/24 R L3-4 Miley Sale (42-for-121, 11 2B, 5 HR)...In that time, he has more walks Rk. Team Run Differential (26) than strikeouts (18) and has scored 29 runs. 1. Twins ................................. +88 (219-131) RED SOX TEAM LEADERS Among players with 100+ PA since 4/19, Betts leads the Batting 2. Red Sox ........................+73 (193-120) majors in OBP (.463) and ranks T-2nd in doubles (11). Hits ...........................................Devers (60) 3. Astros ................................ +70 (197-127) Overall in 2019, Betts leads the AL in runs scored (42), Doubles ........................Betts, Bogaerts (14) ranks T-2nd in walks (36), and is 5th in OBP (.407). Triples....................................Benintendi (2) THIS & THAT: The Red Sox were charged with 3 errors last HR ........................................ Moreland (13) night, after they had 4 errors in their previous 17 games. RBI ....................................... Moreland (34) MONSTER MASH: Since making his ML debut on 4/20, Runs .............................................Betts (42) BOS has won each of its last 18 games when scoring Michael Chavis leads the Sox in HR (10) and RBI (tied, 26). SB................................................Devers (6) 5+ runs, after starting the season 4-5 in such games. BB ................................................Betts (36) Since RBI became an official stat in 1920, Chavis is 1 of AVG (min. 100 AB) .................Devers (.317) The Red Sox began the season 4-8 in games in which only 5 players to record 10+ HR and 25+ RBI in their first they scored first, but they are 12-3 in such games since. OBP (min. 100 AB) ....................Betts (.407) 30 ML games, all before turning 24 years old (also Albert SLG (min. 100 AB) ............. Moreland (.569) Pujols, Orlando Cepeda, George Scott, Jeff Francoeur). OPS (min. 100 AB) .................. Chavis (.911) HEATING UP: Jackie Bradley Jr. has recorded an XBH in each Among AL rookies with at least 100 PA, Chavis ranks Pitching of his last 5 games (3 HR, 2 2B), the longest such streak of 1st in HR (tied, 10), OBP (.364), SLG (.548), OPS his career and tied for the longest streak by a Red Sox player ERA (min. 20.0 IP) .....................Walden (1.53) (.911), and walks (15). Strikeouts ......................................Sale (88) in 2019 (also Mitch Moreland)...In those 5 games, Bradley is Wins ...........................................Walden (6) 7-for-22 (.318) with 4 RBI and 6 runs scored. START & FINISH: The Red Sox are 5-12 in series openers Saves ...........................................Brasier (6) Steve Pearce has hit safely in each of his last 5 games, Games .................................