EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION CHAMPIONS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES PLAYERS TO MLB 2010, 2017 2004, 2010, 2017 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 148 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017 BATTING AVG.: .273 (1st) June 15, 2018 -- Game #61, Home Game #31 BATTING AVG.: .251 (5th) TEAM HR: 52 (T-6th) TEAM HR: 44 (11th) WALKS: 235 (11th) New Hampshire Fisher Cats (39-26) vs. Altoona Curve (32-28) WALKS: 217 (5th) STRIKEOUTS: 476 (10th) RHP Josh DeGraaf (1-3, 5.30) vs. LHP Cam Vieaux (1-0, 1.29) STRIKEOUTS: 450 (11th) TEAM ERA: 3.82 (5th) TEAM ERA: 3.76 (5th) WALKS: 197 (10th) 7 p.m. | Peoples Natural Gas Field | Altoona, Pa. WALKS: 204 (10th) STRIKEOUTS: 459 (11th) STRIKEOUTS: 477 (10th) () -- EL Rank Radio -- WRTA 98.5 FM & Curve Radio Network | TV -- MiLB.TV () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Sat., June 16 New Hamp. 6 p.m. RHP Justin Dillon (1-1, 6.00) vs. RHP Pedro Vasquez (0-4, 5.73) Sun., June 17 New Hamp. 6 p.m. RHP Jon Harris (4-3, 5.43) vs. RHP Eduardo Vera (1-0, 2.57) Mon., June 18 OFF DAY Tues., June 19 at Richmond 6:35 p.m. RHP Mitch Keller (7-2, 3.25) vs. RHP Chase Johnson (0-1, 1.74) YESTERDAY: The Curve capped a three-game sweep in Binghamton with a 9-2 win. Taylor Hearn struck out 10 batters over six innings and allowed two runs, becoming the first Curve pitcher to record double-digit strikeouts in a start this season and the 27th in team history. Will Craig put the Curve on top early with an RBI double in the first inning and added a solo homer 2018 E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS in the fourth, his third homer of the series, to extend the lead to 2-0. Jason Martin hit an RBI single and Jordan George drove Team W-L PCT GB Today a two-run single in the fifth. Christian Kelley hit a two-run single in the seventh and Bralin Jackson scored on a wild pitch in Akron 37-29 .561 -- @ REA the eighth to cap the scoring. Jackson finished the day with four hits. Tate Scioneaux worked two scoreless relief innings and Altoona 32-28 .533 2.0 vs. NH Logan Sendelbach pitched a scoreless ninth to close out the game. Harrisburg 34-30 .531 2.0 vs. RIC TONIGHT: The 20th Season of Altoona Curve Baseball, presented by Stuckey Subaru, continues as the Curve face the New Richmond 33-30 .524 2.5 @ HAR Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, in the first of three games at PNG Field. This series marks Bowie 29-34 .460 6.5 vs. POR the first meetings between the two teams this season and the Fisher Cats' only trip to Altoona this year. The Curve play three Erie 28-36 .438 8.0 @ TRN games in Manchester from August 14-16. Last year, the Curve went 5-2 against the Fisher Cats, including a 3-1 mark at PNG Field. Prior to the season, the two teams were rated as having the most prospect talented rosters in the league and were both 2018 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS in the top-seven in the minors according to MLB.com. Team W-L PCT GB Today THE CURVE: The Curve have won six of their last seven games in addition to nine wins over their last 13 contests since May New Hamp. 39-26 .600 -- @ ALT 30, including a three-game road sweep at Binghamton prior to this series. Starting with back-to-back shutouts on June 6 and Trenton 39-26 .600 -- vs. ERI 7 vs. Reading, Altoona pitchers have teamed up for a 2.50 ERA (20 ER/72.0 IP) over the last eight games. Offensively, the Binghamton 34-31 .523 5.0 @ HFD Curve are hitting .275 (274/998) with 30 homers over the last 29 games since May 11, averaging 4.8 runs per game (138 Hartford 30-35 .462 9.0 vs. BIN runs) in that stretch. The Curve are currently tied for second in the Western Division, their highest spot in the standings since Reading 26-38 .406 12.5 vs. AKR May 22. Portland 23-41 .359 15.5 @ BOW THE FISHER CATS: New Hampshire sits tied for first place in the Eastern Division with Trenton. The Fisher Cats are playing the fourth of a nine-game road trip against Western Division opponents. They won two of three at Akron prior to this series. 2018 CURVE AT A GLANCE They are also in a stretch of playing 15 consecutive games against teams from the West. The Fisher Cats have won four of Overall Record .......................................32-28 their last six games, hitting .250 (50/200) in that stretch with two homers, while their pitchers have posted a 2.89 ERA (17 Home ............................................... 17-15 ER/53.0 IP). The New Hampshire roster features eight of MLB.com's Top-30 Blue Jays prospects, including Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1, No. 2 overall), Bo Bichette (2, No. 9 overall), T.J. Zeuch (9), Cavan Biggio (19), Jordan Romano (27), Jonathan Davis Road ................................................ 15-13 (28), Max Pentecost (29) and Jon Harris (30). Place (E.L. Western) .............................. T-2nd FOR ALTOONA: Left-hander Cam Vieaux makes his second Double-A start. In his debut last Friday, Vieaux worked seven Games Ahead/Behind ........................... -2.0 innings and allowed one run on three hits with seven strikeouts in a win against Hartford at PNG Field in his debut. The Curve and Marauders have combined to go 9-2 in his 11 starts this season. He made 10 starts for A-Adv. Bradenton, going 4-1 with a 3.81 ERA, and his 3.53 overall ERA ranks ninth in the Pirates organization. He has picked up 24 strikeouts over his last Streak ............................................................W3 three starts. Vieaux was a South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star last year with the West Virginia Power, going 2-3 with Last 5 ............................................................. 4-1 a 2.73 ERA in 11 starts before a mid-season promotion to Bradenton, where he went 3-7 with a 4.39 ERA in 13 starts. He was Last 10 ........................................................... 6-4 drafted in the sixth round in 2016 by the Pirates out of Michigan State, where he went 17-16 with a 2.98 ERA in 48 career games (39 starts) for the Spartans. 2018 vs. New Hampshire ....................... 0-0 ......................................... 0-0 FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE: Right-hander Josh DeGraaf makes his fifth start of the season for the Fisher Cats and his 13th at Altoona overall start. Last time out, he worked six innings and allowed two earned runs in a loss at Bowie on Saturday, his longest at Manchester .................................. 0-0 Double-A outing so far this year. He bean the year with A-Adv. Dunedin, going 1-5 with a 4.08 ERA in seven starts before All-time vs. New Hampshire .............47-41 joining Triple-A Buffalo for one start on May 14. DeGraaf was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 31st round in 2015 out of Taylor at Altoona ......................................24-21 University. at Manchester ...............................23-20 EAST FEAST: Today the Curve play the 12th of 14 straight games against Eastern Division opponents to open the month of June. The Curve are 7-4 in games against the Eastern Division during this stretch. Overall, the Curve are 11-7 against the East ‘18 Home Attendance ...................... 116,457 with a 6-3 record in Eastern Division parks. Home Openings .......................................... 31 Average Attendance ............................ 3,757 HOME COOKIN': Over their last 10 home games since May 19, the Curve have gone 7-3 and have allowed more than three runs in a game just twice. The pitching staff has combined to post a 2.60 ERA (26 ER/90.0 IP) over the last ten games at PNG Field. The Altoona offense has combined to hit .281 (91/324) over the last ten games at home. The Curve picked up walk-off wins in three of five home games from June 30-May 7. BROADCAST INFORMATION ALEMAIS-ING: After going 0-for-26 from May 4-18, Stephen Alemais has picked up 25 hits over his last 20 games, hit- ting .373 (25/67) since May 19. He opened the season with a .310 batting average over his first 15 games through April 23, but batted just .102 (6/59) over his next 18 games from April 25-May 18. COLE TRAIN: Since May 20, Cole Tucker has hit .300 (27/90) in 21 games with three doubles, a triple, one homer, six RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Over his previous 20 games from April 25-May 19, Tucker hit .104 (8/77), the lowest average in Trey Wilson, Nate Bowen and Garett Mansfield the Pirates organization among qualifying hitters. Prior to that slide, Tucker had posted a .321 (18/56) batting average over will call the action of the 2018 season on his first 15 games of the season. After starting the year 0-for-5 in stolen base attempts, Tucker has successfully stolen in 11 of his last 12 tries. the flagship of the Curve, Talk Radio 98.5 FM/1240 AM WRTA in Altoona. Pregame KE' PLAYS: Ke'Bryan Hayes has posted a .415 (22/53) average, the best in the Eastern League, over his last 14 games coverage begins 15 min. before all games. since May 26 with one homer, a league-best eight doubles and 6 RBIs. On June 1 at Hartford, he matched a career high with four hits, the first Curve player with a four-hit game this season, and had a team-best three doubles.