Houston Astros (65-32) at Baltimore Orioles (46-51) RHP Lance Mccullers Jr
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Houston Astros (65-32) at baltimore orioles (46-51) RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (7-2, 3.28) vs. RHP Dylan Bundy (9-8, 4.18) sun., July 23, 2017 • ORIOLE park • BALTIMORE, MD • 12:35 p.m. ct • at&t sportsnet sw • tbs • kbme 790 am • la nueva 94.1 fm GAME #98 .....................ROAD #47 toDAY’s game: Today is the finale of this 3-game HOTTER THAN JULY: In 16 July games, the Astros ABOUT THE RECORD set here at Camden Yards in BAL...All-Star RHP Lance are hitting .333 for the month with 33 HR while posting Overall Record: .............................65-32 McCullers, Jr. (7-2) will start for HOU as he takes on a .594 slugging pct. and .989 OPS, with all totals lead- Home Record: ..............................30-21 O’s RHP Dylan Bundy (9-8). ing the Majors by a wide margin...Jose Altuve (.455), --with Roof Open: .............................8-6 George Springer (.422) and Yuli Gurriel (.387) are --with Roof Closed: .......................22-15 young lance: This season, RHP Lance McCullers the AL’s top 3 hitters for the month in both batting and --with Roof Open/Closed: .................0-0 became the 2nd-youngest pitcher (23) in club history OPS...Gurriel also leads the AL in slugging in July Road Record: ............................... 35-11 to make an All-Star team...among AL starters, he ranks with a .758 clip. Current Streak: ............................Won 2 1st in HR/9 IP (0.56), 4th in SO/9/IP (10.41), 9th in AL Leaders - July Recent Homestand: ..........................3-3 Current Road Trip: ............................2-0 WHIP (1.18) and T-10th in SO (111). Batting OPS Last 5 Games: ..................................3-2 1. Altuve-.455 1. Gurriel-1.176 Last 10 Games: ................................6-4 ON THE TUBE: Today’s game is being televised by 2. Springer-.422 2. Altuve-1.158 Series Record (prior to current series): ....21-6-2 TBS, with Brian Anderson and Ron Darling calling 3. Gurriel-.387 3. Springer-1.130 Sweeps: ............................................8-1 the action. When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ....56-13 Road warriors: The Astros own the best road When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ....9-19 LAst night’s recap: Marwin Gonzalez’ PH, record in the Majors at 35-11, and are averaging a Shutouts: ..........................................5-2 3-run HR in the 6th inn. helped lift the Astros to an ML-best 7.17 runs per game on the road (330R/46G)... In One-Run Games: ....................... 11-6 8-4, come-from-behind win last night...Gonzalez PH compared to full season totals in Major League history, In Two-Run Games: .........................9-9 vs. Left-Handed Starters: ..............15-13 for Colin Moran with an 0-1 count after Moran fouled- the Astros runs per game on the road would rank fourth vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...........50-19 tipped a ball off of his face...the HR erased a 4-3 in MLB history, trailing only the 1939 (7.80), 1930 (7.58) During the Day: ...............................20-8 deficit...RHP Francis Martes (3-0) picked up the win in and 1936 (7.35) Yankees. At Night: ........................................45-24 relief, hurling 2.1 scoreless inn....RHP Collin McHugh Best Road Record When Scoring First: ......................45-14 had ND in what was his 1st start of the season (4.2 1. Astros: 35-11 (.761) Opponent Scores First: ................20-18 IP, 4 ER)...Evan Gattis (3x5, RBI) had a solid night 2. Nationals: 32-19 (.627) Outhit Opponent: ............................56-9 at the plate...HOU tallied 15 hits with 3 HR in the win. 3. Twins: 26-17 (.605) Outhit by Opponent: .......................6-21 Equal Hits: ........................................3-2 moran update: The Astros have placed Colin Mo- on the offensive: The Astros offense leads the When Hitting Home Run: ..............56-24 ran on the 10-day DL due to a facial fracture suffered Major Leagues in runs (574), hits (987), doubles (215), No Home Runs: ................................9-8 Walkoff Home Runs: .........................1-0 in last night’s game...IF Tyler White will be recalled homers (161), batting average (.291), on-base percent- Come-from-Behind Wins: .................. 28 from Fresno AAA prior to today’s game. age (.356), slugging percentage (.502) and OPS (.858). Largest Comeback: ............................. 6 Losses After Leading: ........................ 20 vs. the o’s: The Astros have won 8 straight, 11 of pitching in: The Astros pitching staff leads the Last At-Bat Wins: ................................. 7 12 and 15 of their last 18 games vs. Baltimore...they Majors in strikeouts (991) and leads the AL in opponent Largest Blown Lead: ............................ 6 have won 5 straight at Camden Yards. batting average (.232) and starter’s ERA (3.89). Extra-Inning Games: .........................4-1 Different Batting Orders: .................... 83 sweepstakes: A win today would give the Astros ON THE LEADER BOARD: The Astros have three play- After Six Innings: their 9th series sweep of the season...the last was a ers (Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, George Springer) Lead: 53-5 ......Tied: 2-3 ......Trail: 10-24 After Seven Innings: 2-game sweep, 7/4-5 at ATL...HOU swept a 3-game ranked in the top 5 in the AL in both OPS and WAR Lead: 57-2 ......Tied: 3-6 ........Trail: 5-24 set from BAL earlier this season at Minute Maid Park (source: STATS). After Eight Innings: (5/26-28). OPS WAR Lead: 61-0 ......Tied: 3-4 ........Trail: 1-28 1. A. Judge (NYY) - 1.089 1. A. Judge (NYY) - 5.6 Astros vs. orioles (2017): in the daytime: The Astros have posted a 20-8 2. G. Springer (HOU) - .981 2. J. Altuve (HOU) - 4.9 Overall: .............................................5-0 (.714) record in day games, which is tops in the AL 3. J. Smoak (TOR) - .975 3. G. Springer (HOU) - 4.6 At Minute Maid Park: ........................3-0 ...OF George Springer has been productive in the 4. J. Altuve (HOU) - .970 4. C. Correa (HOU) - 4.5 At Oriole Park: ..................................2-0 daytime as he’s hit .343 (34x99) with 11 home runs 5. C. Correa (HOU) - .966 5. M. Betts (BOS) - 4.2 Astros vs. Orioles (all-time): and 21 RBI in 26 day games...he ranks 3rd in the AL Overall: .........................................23-18 in daytime OPS (1.153) and 5th in slugging (.727). the hit man: Jose Altuve, who won the AL batting Record in Houston: .........................15-5 Record in Baltimore: .......................8-13 title in both 2014 and 2016, currently leads the AL ABOUT THE record: With a 65-32 record, the Astros with a .352 clip...entering tonight, he has hit safely in THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: have been winning at an historic rate...the 2017 Astros: a season-high 14 straight games at a torrid .476 clip july 23 • Have the best record in the AL, leading the league by 11.0 (30x63) with 3 HR and 13 RBI...since 6/14, Altuve has games over the Red Sox (55-44). hit a sizzling .437 (52x119) in 29 games with 27 runs 1967 - Jimmy Wynn hits 2 HR in an 8-5 win • Are off to their best 97-game start in club history, besting scored, 5 HR and 21 RBI...Altuve also currently leads in the 1st gm of a DH at PIT, including a ti- their previous record of 58-39, set in 1998. the American League in hits with 130...his 771 hits tanic, 3-run shot that lands on a Little League • Are 33 games over .500...prior to this season, they had not since the start of the 2014 season are over 100 more diamond behind Forbes Field. After the gm, reached that mark since 9/24/99 when they were 94-61. Wynn leads the NL in HR (25) and RBI (75). than the next player. • in the AL West, their current 17.0-game lead over the Since 2014 - MLB Ranks all-time rbi list all-time HR list Mariners is their largest division lead in franchise history. Hits Batting Avg. RANK RBI PLAYER RANK hr PLAYER 43 1582 Al Kaline 46 434 Juan Gonzalez • were just the fourth team in AL history to reach 60 wins 1. J. Altuve - 771 1. J. Altuve - .334 44 1575 Jake Beckley 434 Andruw Jones prior to the All-Star Break, joining the 1969 Orioles (65- 2. C. Blackmon - 664 2. M. Brantley - .313 44 1575 Carlos Beltrán 48 433 Carlos Beltrán 46 1555 Willie McCovey 49 431 Cal Ripken Jr. 31), 2001 Mariners (63-24) and 1998 Yankees (61-20). double team: Houston has doubled in a fran- today’s media availability on the mend; LHP Dallas Keuchel made his 2nd chise-record 54 consecutive games...the streak is the The Astros clubhouse will open today at 10:30 rehab start last night, hurling 5.0 innings in a start for 2nd-longest in MLB history (since 1913), surpassing a.m. ET...manager AJ Hinch will be available in Tri-City at Lowell (62 pitches, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 SO)... the 51-game streak by the 1999 Braves, and trailing the Astros dugout at approx. 11:15 a.m.ET.. earned the win in a 5-1 victory...Keuchel, who is 9-0 only a 75-game run by the 1996 Indians. with a 1.67 ERA in 11 starts, has been on the DL since 6/5 with a neck injury. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Monday, July 24 6:05 at Philadelphia RHP Brad Peacock (8-1, 2.49) vs. RHP Vince Velasquez (2-5, 5.14) AT&T SportsNet SW Tuesday, July 25 6:05 at Philadelphia RHP Charlie Morton (7-4, 4.18) vs.