Houston Astros (12-5) at Tampa Bay Rays (9-9) Rhp Charlie Morton (1-1, 2.81) Vs
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Houston Astros (12-5) AT tampa bay rays (9-9) rhp charlie morton (1-1, 2.81) vs. lhp blake snell (0-2, 2.76) SAT., april 22, 2017 • tropicana field • st. petersburg, fl • 5:10 p.M. ct • root sports sw • kbme 790 am • la nueva 94.1 fm GAME #18 ........................ road #7 toNIGHT’S GAME: Tonight is the 2nd game of a climbing THE charts: Last night, Carlos Beltrán ABOUT THE RECORD 3-game series vs. the Tampa Bay Rays here at Trop- hit his 423rd career HR, which ranks 4th all-time among Overall Record: ...............................12-5 icana Field...RHP Charlie Morton (1-1) will make switch-hitters...he also ranks 4th in doubles (539) and Home Record: ..................................7-4 his 4th start of the season as he takes on Rays LHP 3rd in RBI (1,543) among switch-hitters...below is a --with Roof Open: .............................3-3 Blake Snell (0-2)...Overdue: The Astros are looking to listing of where Beltrán ranks all-time among all hitters --with Roof Closed: ...........................4-1 turn the tide on the Rays this weekend as they enter in doubles and RBI. --with Roof Open/Closed: .................0-0 this series having dropped 7 of their last 8 contests Doubles (mlb history) rbi (mlb history) Road Record: ...................................5-1 T35. Joe Medwick - 540 46. Fred McGriff - 1550 Current Streak: ............................Won 3 here at the unfriendly confines of Tropicana Field... Recent Homestand: ..........................3-1 HOU was 3-3 overall vs. TB in 2016 (1-2 at TB, 2-1 at T35 - Dave Winfield - 540 47. Carlos Beltrán - 1543 Current Road Trip: ............................1-0 home)...A win tonight or tomorrow would give HOU its T37. Carlos Beltrán - 539 48. Willie Stargell - 1540 Last 5 Games: ..................................4-1 1st series win at Tropicana since taking 2 of 3, June T37. Al Simmons - 539 49. Harry Heilman - 1539 Last 10 Games: ................................8-2 20-22 of 2008. Series Record (prior to current series): ......4-1-0 el caliente!: Yuli Gurriel is hitting a sizzling .522 in Sweeps: ............................................1-0 ROAD WARRIORS: Tonight is the 2nd game of a 7 games since April 11 (12x23) with a HR and 4 RBI... When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ........8-0 6-game road trip, during which the Stros will visit TB that mark is tops in the Majors in that span...Gurriel When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ......4-5 (4/21-23) and CLE (4/25-27), respectively...the Astros currently leads the club in batting with a .319 clip. Shutouts: ..........................................2-1 have won 5 straight road games, their longest road In One-Run Games: .........................3-0 WHAT A RELIEF: In Two-Run Games: .........................2-1 streak since winning 7 straight, 4/24-5/7...HOU is 5-1 The Astros bullpen has posted a vs. Left-Handed Starters: ..................3-4 (.833) thus far on the road overall, giving them the 2.82 ERA this season, which ranks 4th in the AL...they vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...............9-1 best road win pct. in the AL in this young season... have tallied 71 K’s in 60.2 IP while posting a .177 opp. During the Day: .................................3-1 their .304 (65x214) road batting avg. as a club is tops batting avg. At Night: ............................................9-4 in the Majors. When Scoring First: ..........................7-2 DOING THINGS RIGHT: Last night’s win improved the Opponent Scores First: ....................5-3 HOT CLUB: The Astros, who have won 9 of their last Astros record to 9-1 in games started by an opposing Outhit Opponent: ..............................9-2 11 games, have the 2nd-best record in the Majors RHP...they are 3-4 vs. LH starters. Outhit by Opponent: .........................3-3 with an 12-5 mark (.706)...BAL is 11-4 (.733). Equal Hits: ........................................0-0 taming the west: HOU is 10-3 vs. AL West op- When Hitting Home Run: ................10-3 historic start: No Home Runs: ................................2-2 At 12-5, the Astros are off to ponents this season. Walkoff Home Runs: .........................1-0 their best 17-game start since the 2006 club also Come-from-Behind Wins: .................... 7 went 12-5...that ‘06 club got to 13-5 before losing historic start: LHP Dallas Keuchel has opened Largest Comeback: ............................. 5 their 6th game. his season with four straight 7.0-inning starts, while Losses After Leading: .......................... 3 allowing one-or-fewer runs in each outing...the only Last At-Bat Wins: ................................. 2 yESTERDAY’S RECAP: The Astros came back from other player in Astros history to open a campaign Largest Blown Lead: ............................ 2 a 3-1 deficit to top the Rays last night, 6-3...Brian Mc- like this was RHP Roger Clemens, who also did so Extra-Inning Games: .........................2-0 Cann (3x4, 2 R) and Yuli Gurriel (3x4, RBI) each had in his first four starts in 2005...the last Major Leaguer Different Batting Orders: .................... 16 3-hit games...Carlos Beltran was 2x4 with a solo HR... to open a season with four straight 7.0-inning starts, After Six Innings: Lead: 7-1 ........Tied: 1-1 ..........Trail: 4-3 RHP Michael Feliz (1-0) earned the win in relief...RHP while allowing one-or-fewer runs was RHP Matt Harvey After Seven Innings: Ken Giles hurled a 1-2-3 9th to earn his 4th save... in 2013. Lead: 9-1 ........Tied: 2-1 ..........Trail: 1-3 four Astros relievers combined for 4.0 shutout innings... After Eight Innings: RHP Mike Fiers started the game (5 IP, 3 ER). that’s offensive: As a club, the Astros are Lead: 10-0 ......Tied: 2-1 ..........Trail: 0-4 currently in the top three in the AL in hits, batting avg. Astros vs. rays (2017): SPECIAL RELIEF: RHP Chris Devenski earned his and OBP: Overall: .............................................1-0 1st save of the season and second of his career Thurs. hits Avg. OBP At Minute Maid Park: ........................0-0 vs. LAA, hurling the final 2.1 innings in the 2-1 win... 1. BOS - 162 1. BOS - .277 1. NYY - .342 At Tropicana Field: ............................1-0 Astros vs. rays (all-time): in the process, he became the 1st reliever to record 2. TB - 157 2. HOU - .269 2. BOS - .341 3. HOU - 154 3. NYY - .262 3. HOU - .340 Overall: .........................................16-24 a save of 7 or more outs with a lead of 3 runs or less Record in Houston: .......................10-13 since DET’s Drew Smyly hurled a 4.0-inn save on Record in St. Pete: ......................... 6-11 4/5/13 vs. NYY. leadoff shots: OF George Springer became the first player in MLB history to hit four leadoff homers THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: DEVO’S DOMINANCE: Quietly, RHP Chris Devenski in his club’s first nine games of a season, besting OF april 22 has been on an outstanding run in the Astros bullpen Brady Anderson, who hit four leadoff homers in the 1980 - Nolan Ryan ‘s first win as an Astro since the start of the 2016 season...in that span, he Orioles first 17 games of 1996...Anderson was also comes in an 8-0 victory over Cincinnati. Ryan leads all AL hurlers in ERA (2.08, 28ER/121.2IP) and the quickest player to reach five leadoff homers in fans seven in seven innings. Jose Cruz is the WHIP (0.88) using a min. of 100.0 IP...in 2017, he a season, doing so in the Orioles first 27 games of star with three hits and five RBIs, including a has tallied 25 K’s in just 13.1 IP to lead all relievers 1996...Springer now has 13 career leadoff homers, bases-loaded triple in the first inning. in K’s...per Elias, he matched a franchise record with which ranks tied for second in Astros history with Terry 20 strikeouts in his 1st 10 innings of work this season Puhl (13), trailing only Craig Biggio (53). today’s media availability (LHP Billy Wagner also had 20 K’s in 1999). The Astros clubhouse will be open from 3:00- seven in 15: OF George Springer ranks tied for 3:50 p.m....manager A.J. Hinch will be avail- i am iron man: able in the Astros dugout at approximately OF George Springer has played first in the AL in HR with 7...his 7 HR in the club’s 1st 3:50 p.m. in a Major League-leading 204 straight team games, 15 games were the most since Lance Berkman (8 in which dates back to Sept. 7, 2015...his current streak 2002) and Morgan Ensberg (7 in 2006). is the 6th-longest in franchisehistory, surpassing 2B Jose Altuve (202 from 2015-16 seasons) for that position on the franchise’s all-time list. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Sun., April 23 12:10 at Tampa Bay RHP Joe Musgrove (1-1, 5.87) vs. RHP Matt Andriese (1-0, 3.38) ROOT SPORTS SW Mon., April 24 OFF DAY Tues., April 25 5:10 at Cleveland LHP Dallas Keuchel (3-0, 0,96) vs. RHP Josh Tomlin (1-2, 11.68) ROOT SPORTS SW Wed., April 26 5:10 at Cleveland RHP Lance McCullers, Jr. (2-0, 3,38) vs.RHP Trevor Bauer (1-2, 6.35) ROOT SPORTS SW Thurs., April 27 5:10 at Cleveland RHP Mike Fiers (0-1, 5.40) vs. RHP Corey Kluber (2-1, 4.28) ROOT SPORTS SW All Astros games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network.