Minute Maid Park 5O1 Crawford St. Houston, TX 77OO2 Phone 713.259.8900 Houston Astros (11-26) at Baltimore Orioles (20-14) RHP Jarred Cosart (1-3, 4.50) vs. RHP Chris Tillman (3-1, 3.80) Sunday, May 11, 2014 • Oriole Park at Camden Yards • Baltimore, MA • 12:06 PM CT • CSN Houston GAME #38 ................ ROAD #19 ROAD TRIPPIN’: Today’s game is the finale of CLOSE CONTESTS: Nine of the Astros last ABOUT THE RECORD a seven-game road trip, during which the Astros 13 games have been decided by two-or-fewer Overall Record: ......................11-26 visited Detroit (1-3) for four games and are in runs, including one-run games in eight of those Home Record: ..........................6-13 Baltimore (0-2) for three over the weekend...in 13 contests...each of the Astros last three losses --with Roof Open: ...................... 4-7 2013, the Astros finished with more wins on the have been one-run defeats. --with Roof Closed: .................... 2-6 road than at home. Road Record: ............................5-13 THAT’S FOR THE BIRDS: The Astros have Current Streak: ...................... Lost 2 GETAWAY DAY: Following today’s game, the played just 17 regular season games against Last Homestand: ........................ 3-6 Astros will travel back to Houston for a week-long the Orioles, which is fewer than any opponent Current Road Trip: .................... 1-5 homestand with the Rangers (Mon.-Wed.) and other than Toronto and Boston (both 16g)...there Last 5 Games: ............................ 1-4 the White Sox (Fri.-Sun.)...Houston went 1-2 in are connections between the two clubs though, Last 10 Games: .......................... 2-8 their only series against the Rangers this season, including Friday night’s starter RHP Scott Feld- Series Record: ........................ 2-9-1 all of which were one-run ballgames in Arlington. man, who finished his 2013 season in Baltimore... Sweeps: ..................................... 0-3 Astros bench coach Dave Trembley managed When Scoring 4 or More Runs: .10-6 TODAY’S GAME: RHP Jarred Cosart (1-3) gets the Orioles for parts of four seasons, from 2007- When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ..1-20 today’s start for Houston opposite RHP Chris 10...additionally, the two clubs matched up in a Shutouts: .................................... 0-4 Tillman (3-1) and the Orioles...in his last outing trade last year, in which the Astros acquired LHP In One-Run Games: ................... 3-9 on 5/5 at DET, Cosart received the loss despite Josh Hader, OF L.J. Hoes and a competitive bal- In Two-Run Games: ................... 2-6 allowing just one unearned run in 7.0 innings ance pick (A) in exchange for RHP Bud Norris vs. Left-Handed Starters: ........... 3-9 pitched...the last Astros pitcher to receive a loss and international pool space on July 31, 2013. vs. Right-Handed Starters: ........8-17 after going 7.0+ innings without allowing an During the Day: ......................... 3-7 earned run was RHP Mark Portugal (0ER/8IP) GOIN’ DEEP: The Astros rank fourth in the AL in At Night: ...................................8-19 on Sept. 9, 1991 vs. SD. home runs with 38...they are 10-11 in games that When Scoring First: ................... 8-7 they homer in this season, and 1-15 when they Opponent Scores First: ............3-19 FIRST-TIMERS: RHP Jarred Cosart will be do not...the last time Houston had 38 home runs Outhit Opponent: ...................... 6-3 making his first career appearance against the thru their first 37 games of a season was in 2008 Outhit by Opponent: ................4-21 Orioles today, making Baltimore the 13th team (41HR)...all 14 position players that the Astros Equal Hits: ................................. 1-2 he’s faced in what will be his 18th career start... have used this season have hit at least one home When Hitting Home Run: ........10-11 in his previous 12 starts against an opponent he run...they are one of two Major League teams with No Home Runs: .........................1-15 has never pitched against before, Cosart has 14 players with at least one homer (also, LAA). Walkoff Home Runs: .................. 0-0 posted a 1.95 ERA (16ER/74IP) and has allowed Come-from-Behind Wins: ..............4 two-or-fewer runs in 10 of those 12 starts. MATTY ICE: 3B Matt Dominguez is hitting .300 Largest Comeback: .......................2 (12x40) with five doubles and one home run over Losses After Leading: ....................9 ADVANTAGE PITCHER: Since July 12, 2013, his last 11 games...he’s hit safely in 10 of those Last At-Bat Wins: ............................3 the debut date of RHP Jarred Cosart, the Astros 11 contests. Largest Blown Lead: ..............3 runs have two of the top six pitchers in the American Extra-Inning Games: ................. 2-3 League in terms of opponent’s batting average ON THE DEFENSIVE: 2B Jose Altuve has not Different Batting Orders: .............30 (min. 95 IP)...the top six are as follows: made an error in his last 72 games and 347 total After Six Innings: Lowest Opponent’s Batting Avg.-AL (since 7/12/13): chances (last error was on Aug. 16, 2013 at LAA)... Lead: 10-6 ......Tied: 0-3 ...Trail: 1-17 1. Scherzer - .198 4. A. Sanchez - .214 since July 9, 2013, he has made just one error in After Seven Innings: 2. Darvish - .201 5. Cosart - .216 100 games and 476 TC for a .998 fielding per- Lead: 9-3 ........Tied: 1-4 ...Trail: 1-19 3. Feldman - .210 6. Gray - .221 centage, which is tops in the Majors in that span After Eight Innings: among second basemen. Lead: 10-2 ......Tied: 1-4 ...Trail: 0-20 NO FLY ZONE: The Astros pitching staff ranks 2013 Record vs. Baltimore: first in the AL and fourth in Major League Baseball CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: Astros Manager Bo Overall in 2013: ......................... 2-4 in ground ball to fly ball ratio with a 1.69 mark... Porter challenged one play last night, marking At Minute Maid Park: ................. 1-2 LHP Dallas Keuchel (3.57, 1st), RHP Jarred the ninth challenge made by the Houston this At Oriole Park: .......................... 1-2 Cosart (2.41, 5th) and RHP Scott Feldman (2.38, season...Porter has had the call overturned in All-Time vs. Baltimore: 7th) all rank among the AL’s top 10 pitchers in six of his nine challenges made this season...the Overall:.... ................................5-12 GB/FB ratio (min. 30IP). Astros have been involved in 18 total challenges Record in Houston: .................... 4-2 on the year, nine issued by Houston, seven by Record in Baltimore: .................1-10 LAST NIGHT’S RECAP: A see-saw battle last their opponents and three umpire reviews. night saw the Orioles prevail over the Astros by a THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: score of 5-4 in 10 innings...RHP Collin McHugh FRIDAY’S ROSTER MOVES: Effective Friday, May 11 was solid in his start, tossing 6.1 innings, while the Astros activated RHP Scott Feldman from the allowing two runs on seven hits...trailing 3-2 15-day DL and recalled RHP Paul Clemens from 1999 - The Astros tie a club record entering the 9th, the Astros rallied for two runs, Triple A Oklahoma City...additionally, Houston for runs scored during a 19-8 win which both came on an RBI single by 2B Jose Al- placed RHP Jose Cisnero on the 15-day DL with over the Pirates in the Astrodome... tuve (2x4, 2RBI)...oddly enough, the Orioles built right elbow discomfort and optioned LHP Brett the Astros also set a team record a picket fence en route to their five runs, scoring Oberholtzer to Triple A OKC...Cisnero’s DL stint for doubles with 10 and tally 18 hits one run in every inning from the 6th thru the 10th. is backdated to Wednesday (5/7). overall...Carl Everett leads the way with five RBI while Jeff Bagwell and McWHO? McHUGH!: RHP Collin McHugh has YOUTH IS SERVED: The Astros and Marlins have Ken Caminiti each drive in four. been solid thru his first four starts this season, the youngest rosters in the Majors at an average posting a 2-1 record and a 2.81 ERA (8ER/25.2IP) age of 27.0...they rank immediately ahead of with three quality starts...he has 27 strikeouts Chicago-NL (27.4). thru his 25.2 innings pitched and has allowed just a .211 (20x95) opponent’s batting average BIG NIGHT IN LANCASTER: At Class A Ad- this season. vanced Lancaster, the JetHawks recorded season highs with 12 runs and 18 hits in a 12-5 win over THE SPRINGER SHOW: OF George Springer High Desert last night...Astros prospect SS Car- has hits in 11 of his last 13 games, including a los Correa led the way offensively, collecting 2x5 performance last night with a double and a five hits and a career-high six RBI...LHP Kent home run...he’s now homered in two of his last Emanuel (2ER/5IP) picked up his first win as three games after not homering his his first 19 a professional, while RHP Lance McCullers career Major League games. (3ER/4IP) earned his third save of the season. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Mon., May 12 7:10 Texas RHP Brad Peacock (0-3, 5.01) vs. RHP Colby Lewis (2-2, 6.12) CSN Houston Tue., May 13 7:10 Texas LHP Dallas Keuchel (3-2, 3.68) vs. LHP Matt Harrison (1-0, 2.87) CSN Houston Wed., May 14 7:10 Texas RHP Scott Feldman (2-1, 1.93) vs. RHP Yu Darvish (3-1, 2.33) CSN Houston All Astros regular-season games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network.