Texas Rangers (39-59) at New York Yankees (50-47) RHP Miles Mikolas (0-2, 10.05) vs. RHP Shane Greene (2-0, 1.32) Game #99 • Road #51 (21-29) • Mon., July 21, 2014 • Yankee Stadium • 6:05 p.m. CDT • FSSW / ESPN / 103.3 FM / 1540 AM WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers open a 4-game series at Yankee Stadi- VERSUS NEW YORK: Texas and New York will play 7 times in the next 10 um this evening, the 2nd and final stop on the 7-game A.L. East roadtrip... day after not facing each other since 7/25/13 in Arlington...the Yankees are Texas dropped the final 2 games of its series in Toronto after winning on one of 2 A.L. clubs the Rangers have yet to face in 2014 (KC)...Texas won Friday and has lost 10 of 11 beginning 7/6...the club is 2-14 in July, the 4 of 7 games vs. NYY a year ago, its 1st series win since 2008...The Rang- fewest wins for the month of any ML team and its most July losses since ers have won 6 of 9 overall since 8/16/12 but are just 31-51 beginning in 2010 (15)...the Rangers were 20-7 in July 2013...Texas has dropped 16 of 2004...Texas took 2 of 3 at Yankee Stadium, 6/25/27/13 for its 1st winnng 18 and 24 of 28...the only other season the Rangers gone 4-24 in a 28- series in the Bronx since 8/25-27/09...club was 2-11 here from 2010-12...in game stretch was 1972...Texas is 25-50 since 4/25…current .398 winning the all-time series, the Yankees lead, 250-183 overall, 143-77 in New York, pct. is lowest in MLB and current record of 39-59 matches Rangers’ 2nd and 15-7 at New Yankee Stadium...Texas is 5-11 all-time vs. the Yankees fewest wins thru 98 games: 37-61 in 1973, 39-59 in 1982 and 1985...club in post-season play, 3-6 in New York. is a season high 20 games under .500, the 1st time it has been at that mark since the end of the 2003 season (71-91)...club has not been as many as VERSUS THE A.L. EAST: The Rangers are just 6-16 (.273) vs. the A.L. 21 games under .500 since 7/26/03 (41-62)...the last time with a record East in 2014, the lowest winning percentage by an A.L. club against a over .500 was a 31-30 mark on 6/6. single division...club has dropped 8 of last 10 vs. the East and is 3-10 on the road...Texas has lost all 7 series it has played vs. the A.L. East in 2014, IN THE STANDINGS: The Rangers have dropped 15.0 games in the 3 each at home and 4 on the road...last series win vs. the A.L. East was standings since June 17 to go from 7.0 to a season-high 22.0 games be- 2-1 mark here in New York, 6/25-27/13...this is Texas’ final road series vs. hind the division-leading A’s, team’s largest deficit at any point in a season an A.L. East club in 2014 with home series remaining with NYY and TB. since 9/25/08 (22.0 GB...the Rangers last gained ground in the West with a win at OAK on 6/16 (8.0 to 7.0 GB)…Texas had not previously trailed by ADRIAN BELTRE has hit safely in 18 of his last 20 games at .347 (26-75) as many as 22.0 games this early in a season since 2003 (22.0 GB through w/ 6 HR and 14 RBI and has a .344 (93-270) average in 70 games be- 74 G)...Texas has been in 5th place in the divsion since 7/9. ginning May 1 to rise from .255 to .330, 3rd in the A.L. behind Jose Altuve (.336) and Robinson Cano (.335)...he was just the 2nd Ranger to ever lead ON THE ROAD: Texas has lost 13 of 15 and is 6-19 away from home be- the A.L. in batting at All-Star Break at .337 (Ian Kinsler in 2008)...since the ginning 5/30 after a 15-10 start...the Rangers’ .420 (21-29) away winning start of 2012, Beltre’s .3207 average ranks as 4th best in the majors: percentage is T12th in the A.L. TOP MAJOR LEAGUE AVERAGES, 2012-14 (1000+ PA) AVG Player Team H-AB G SERIES STUFF: With Sunday’s loss at Toronto, Texas is 3-7 in rubber .331 Miguel Cabrera DET 509-1536 403 games this season losing the last 5 since winning in Anaheim on May 4... .322 Andrew McCutchen PIT 496-1542 410 Texas has lost 10 of its last 11 rubber games in series on the road over .3214 Mike Trout LAA 485-1509 389 2 seasons since winning Game 3 in OAK last August 4...Texas has gone .3207 Adrian Beltre TEX 499-1556 401 2-11-1 in last 14 series, losing the last 5 since going 2-1 vs. MIN, 6/27-29... .318 Robinson Cano NYY-SEA 508-1596 414 that is the longest string of losing series since 5 in a row, 8/30-9/15/13... club has lost its last 5 road series since winning 2 of 3 in SEA, 6/13-15... ALEX RIOS did not play on Sunday after sustaining a sprained right ankle that’s the longest streak since Texas dropped final 6 road series of 2003, on a swing in the top of the 1st inning on Saturday at TOR...x-rays were 8/21-9/28...in series finales, the Rangers have lost 10 in a row since beat- negative and he is listed as day-to-day...prior to sitting out yesterday, Rios ing MIA on 6/11 at Globe Life Park. had played in 143 of 144 games since joining Texas on 8/9/13...he is bat- ting .310 (18-58) with 5 2B in 15 G in July and ranks 11th in the A.L. with a BY THE NUMBERS: The Rangers lead the majors in players (51) and .302 batting average. pitchers (30) used in 2014, and club’s 15 rookies used are tied with Arizo- na for most in MLB (Stats, Inc.)…Texas set major league records for both THE .300 MARK: With Adrian Beltre (.330) and Alex Rios (.302), the Rang- players (50) and pitchers (30) used before the All-Star Break...previous ers are one of 3 A.L. clubs with a pair of qualifying .300 hitters, joining CLE marks were 48 players by KC in 2004 and 29 pitchers by TOR in 2013 (Michael Brantley and Lonnie Chisenhall, both at .326) and DET (Victor (Elias Sports Bureau). Martinez, 322 and Miguel Cabrea, .309)...in the N.L., COL and MIL both • Rangers’ 30 pitchers used (including position players Mitch Moreland have 3 qualifying hitters at .300 or higher. and Chris Gimenez) tie the single-season club record accomplished pre- viously in 2004, 2005, and 2008. IN THE BULLPEN: Neal Cotts retired 13 of 14 batters faced over 4.1 in- • The team’s 51 players are the most used in a season since a club-record nings and 4 appearances against the Yankees in 2013, issuing one walk 55 in 2008 and are T5th most overall. and fanning 6...Roman Mendez has retired 21 of 26 batters faced in his 1st • Rangers’ 15 rookies used are already T3rd-most ever used in a season, 4 ML outings (7.0 scoreless innings) since his recall on 7/7…Mendez is the trailing only 2008 (club-record 19 rookies) and 2003 (16). 7th pitcher in club history with 4 straight scoreless outings, 1.0-inning-or- • The Rangers have had rookie position players appear in a total of 212 more to begin his ML career, the 1st since Michael Kirkman, 8/21-29/10... games, 3rd most in the majors to BOS (259) and ARI (224). Joakim Soria has a 1.70 ERA (5 ER/26.0 IP) over last 29 games, allow- • Of the 25 players on the season opening roster, only 8 have been on the ing runs just 3 times...he has held RHB to a .089 (4-45) AVG, 2nd lowest active roster for the entire year: Elvis Andrus, Robinson Chirinos, Shin-Soo among ML relievers to KC’s Wade Davis at .055 (4-73). Choo, Neal Cotts, Leonys Martin, Alex Rios, Joakim Soria, and Shawn Tolleson. ON THE REHAB FRONT: OF-1B Jim Adduci was 2-for-4 with an RBI at • The Rangers lead the majors in both overall disabled list uses (21) and 1B for Round Rock on Sunday and is 5-for-15 with 3 RBI in 4 games there current players on DL (14)…the 21 DL uses are already most by the Rang- on his current rehab assignment...Adduci has not played in a major league ers since 2010 (25) with the club record being 29 in 2004. game since 4/17 after fracturing his left little finger...LHP Joseph Ortiz, who MOST PLAYERS, PITCHERS, AND ROOKIES USED--2014 has been on the 60-day DL all season with a fractured left foot, is sched- Players Pitchers Rookies uled to pitch an inning on Monday in his 2nd outing on rehab assignment 51--TEX 30--TEX 15--TEX for the Arizona Rangers...OF Engel Beltre, who was removed from his re- 48--LAA 29--LAA 15--ARI hab assignment on 7/12, has reported to Surprise to continue workouts.