Houston Astros (19-10) at los angeles angels (15-15) lhp dallas keuchel (5-0, 1.21) vs. RHP jesse chavez (2-4, 4.50) friday, may 5, 2017 • angel stadium • anaheim, ca • 9:07 p.M. ct • root sports sw • kbme 790 am • la nueva 94.1 fm GAME #30 ...................... road #12 tonight’s GAME: Winners of 4 of their last 5 games, today’s roster move: The Astros have selected ABOUT THE RECORD the Astros will open up a three-game roat trip in Ana- RHP Dayan Diaz to the Major League roster and have Overall Record: .............................19-10 heim tonight with the first of three games against the placed RHP Michael Feliz on the Family Medical Home Record: ................................12-6 Angels...LHP Dallas Keuchel (5-0) will look to stay Emergency List. --with Roof Open: .............................6-4 undefeated this season opposite RHP Jesse Chavez --with Roof Closed: ...........................6-2 (2-4) and the Angels. team rankings: The Astros have been firing --with Roof Open/Closed: .................0-0 on all cylinders this season as they enter tonight’s Road Record: ...................................7-4 taming the west: Current Streak: ............................ Lost 1 Houston is 15-5 vs. AL West game leading the AL in batting average (.277) and in Last Homestand: ..............................5-2 opponents this season, the best record by any team hits (273), while ranking second in opponent batting Last Road Trip: .................................3-3 against its own division...this includes strong perfor- average (.230) and third in ERA (3.57). Last 5 Games: ..................................4-1 mances against Seattle (5-2), Oakland (4-1), Los Last 10 Games: ................................6-4 Angeles (3-1) and Texas (3-1). run differentials: The Astros (+31) rank second Series Record (prior to current series): ......7-2-0 in the AL in run differential, trailing only New York Sweeps: ............................................1-0 pitcher of the month: LHP Dallas Keuchel (+45)...Houston has done most of its damage in the When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ......15-2 was named the AL Pitcher of the Month for April after later innings, posting a +32 run differential in the 7th When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ......4-8 going 5-0 with a complete game and a 1.21 ERA inning or later, including a +20 differential in the 7th. Shutouts: ..........................................2-1 (6ER/44.2IP) in six starts...Keuchel, who won the AL In One-Run Games: .........................4-3 road warriors: In Two-Run Games: .........................4-1 Pitcher of the Month three times in 2015 (April, May, The Astros winning percentage vs. Left-Handed Starters: ..................4-5 August), is the first pitcher in franchise history to win a on the road (.636, 7-4) is tied for tops in the AL with vs. Right-Handed Starters: .............15-5 Pitcher of the Month award four times, surpassing RHP Minnesota (.636, 7-4)...among all Major League hitters, During the Day: .................................5-2 J.R. Richard, who won three in his career. 2B Jose Altuve ranks second in batting average on At Night: ..........................................14-8 the road while OF Norichika Aoki ranks third. When Scoring First: ........................10-4 dk’s dominance: In 15 career games against the road batting average - Mlb (min. 30pa) Opponent Scores First: ....................9-6 Angels (14 starts), LHP Dallas Keuchel has gone 1. B.Harper - .457 (21x46) 3. N.Aoki - .433 (13x30) Outhit Opponent: ............................16-3 10-2 (.833) with a 3.50 ERA (35ER/90IP)...his winning 2. J.Altuve - .441 (15x34) 4. M.Conforto - .421 (16x38) Outhit by Opponent: .........................3-7 percentage against the club ranks tied for third all-time Equal Hits: ........................................0-0 in Major League history (min. 10 decisions). rispy business: The Astros lead the AL in batting When Hitting Home Run: ................15-8 all-time Winning % vs. laa (min. 10 decisions) No Home Runs: ................................4-2 average with RISP at .291 (73x251)...individually, 3B Walkoff Home Runs: .........................1-0 1. Pedro Martinez - .900 (9-1) Alex Bregman (.458, 11x24) ranks 2nd in the AL in Come-from-Behind Wins: .................. 12 2. Freddy Garcia - .850 (17-3) batting average with RISP, while C Evan Gattis (.417, Largest Comeback: ............................. 5 3. Dallas Keuchel - .833 (10-2) 10x24) and 1B Yuli Gurriel (.400, 8x20) check in within Losses After Leading: .......................... 5 3. Steve Busby - .833 (10-2) the AL’s top 10. Last At-Bat Wins: ................................. 4 Largest Blown Lead: ............................ 2 best record in baseball: The Astros (19-10, DEVO’S DOMINANCE: Since the start of the 2016 Extra-Inning Games: .........................3-0 .655) enter tonight with the best record in the AL and season, Cerritos, CA-native RHP Chris Devenski Different Batting Orders: .................... 28 the second-best record in baseball behind the Wash- leads the AL in ERA (2.13, 30ER/126.2IP) and WHIP After Six Innings: Lead: 11-2 .......Tied: 1-1 ..........Trail: 7-7 ington Nationals (19-9, .679)...the Astros and Nats are (0.86) (min. 100IP)...in 2017, he has tallied 34 strike- After Seven Innings: tied for the Major League lead in wins with 19 apiece. outs in 18.1 innings to lead all relievers in punchouts. Lead: 14-1 ......Tied: 2-1 ..........Trail: 3-8 After Eight Innings: starting blocks: At 19-10, the Astros have climbing charts: OF Carlos Beltrán (1041) is Lead: 16-0 ......Tied: 2-1 ..........Trail: 1-9 matched their best 29-game start in club history, ac- tied with Pete Rose (1041) for third place all-time Astros vs. angels (2017): complished in 2015, 2006, 2004, 1998 and 1973...with in extra-base hits among switch-hitters, trailing only Overall: .............................................3-1 a win today, the Astros would tie their best 30-game Eddie Murray (1099) and Chipper Jones (1055)... At Minute Maid Park: ........................3-1 start in franchise history (20-10) set by the 1973 Astros. below is a listing of where Beltrán ranks all-time among At Angel Stadium: .............................0-0 Astros vs. angels (all-time): all hitters in doubles and RBI (since 1900). about yesterday: Doubles (mlb history) rbi (mlb history) Overall: .........................................46-40 The Astros squandered a Record in Houston: .......................26-18 chance to complete their first-ever four-game series 34. Rogers Hornsby - 541 45. Willie McCovey - 1555 Record in Anaheim: ......................20-22 sweep over the Rangers by dropping a 10-4 decision T35. Carlos Beltrán - 540 46. Fred McGriff - 1550 in Houston...LF-RF Marwin Gonzalez (2x3, HR, T35. Joe Medwick - 540 47. Carlos Beltrán - 1545 THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: 2RBI) homered for the fifth consecutive start...the T35 - Dave Winfield - 540 48. Willie Stargell - 1540 may 5 Astros recorded a season-high 10 walks but left 16 men on base. COMEBACK KIDS: The 2017 Astros lead the Majors 2004 - Roger Clemens passes Steve Carl- in comeback wins (12), and have come back to win ton to become 2nd on the all-time strikeout MAR-WIN: With his 9th home run of the season yes- three games after trailing by five runs...per Elias, the list behind Nolan Ryan...he fans Pittsburgh’s terday, IF Marwin Gonzalez now leads the club and franchise record for five-run comebacks in a single Raul Mondesi for his 4,137th career strike- ranks tied for third in the American League in home season is four (1995)...the Astros have posted three out...Clemens also runs his season record to runs...he has homered in four consecutive games, wins after trailing by five runs in four seasons: 2017, 6-0 with a 6-2 victory. and is the fifth player in club history to homer in five 1989, 1984, 1969...oddly enough, the Astros have today’s media availability consecutive starts, joining Morgan Ensberg (6 in gone 3-3 when trailing by five or more runs in 2017. The Astros clubhouse will be open from 4:10-5 2006), Chris Carter (2015), Carlos Beltrán (2004) p.m. PT..manager AJ Hinch will be available and Cliff Johnson (1975). oddballs: The Astros record stands out in certain in the Astros dugout at approximately 5 p.m. team splits, as the team has gone 15-2 when scoring elias says: Marwin Gonzalez became the first four-or-more runs, 15-5 against right-handed starters player in the modern era of baseball (since 1901) to and 16-0 when leading after 8 innings...the most pe- homer in four straight starts, each at a different posi- culiar though is the Astros winning record (7-7) when tion, when he did so from 4/27-5/3 (2B, 3B, LF, 1B). trailing after 6 innings. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Sat., May 6 9:07 at Los Angeles (AL) RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (2-1, 4.08) vs. RHP JC Ramirez (3-2, 4.23) ROOT SPORTS SW Sun., May 7 2:37 at Los Angeles (AL) RHP Mike Fiers (0-1, 5.68) vs. RHP Matt Shoemaker (1-1, 4.72) ROOT SPORTS SW All Astros games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network. La Nueva, 94.1 FM, is the flagship of the club’s Spanish Radio Network. tonight’s ASTROS STARTER: LHP DALLAS KEUCHEL W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO CAREER MLB SPLITS: 2017: 5-0 1.21 6 6 44.2 25 6 6 11 36 Home/MMP: 33-18, 2.92 ERA, 74G/68GS, 154ER/474IP Career: 55-47 3.65 141 132 883.2 842 385 358 249 703 Away: 22-29, 4.48 ERA, 67G/64GS, 204ER/409.2IP vs.