edia InformationMedia Relations Department 198 Union Avenue | Memphis, Tennessee 38103 | Phone: 901.722.0293 | www.memphisredbirds.com | @memphisredbirds MEMPHIS REDBIRDS (61-35) VS IOWA CUBS (34-61) Thursday, July 19 • 5:05 p.m. (CT) (DH) • AutoZone Park (10,000) • Memphis, Tennessee Games #97 & #98 • Home Games #48 & #49 (29-18) RHP Dakota Hudson (12-2, 2.42 ERA) vs. RHP Eddie Butler (0-2, 11.88 ERA) RHP Kevin Herget (6-6, 3.80 ERA) vs. RHP Casey Coleman (1-1, 4.09 ERA) THE GAME 2.1 innings, allowing seven runs on seven hits, two home REDBIRDS VS. CUBS TODAY’S GAME: The Memphis Redbirds and Iowa Cubs runs, and three walks. 2018: 13-1 will play games three and four of a four-game set tonight at Memphis: 5-1 as part of a doubleheader starting at 5:05 p.m. Last night’s Right-hander Kevin Herget will get the ball for the Redbirds at Iowa: 8-0 game was postponed due to inclement weather. It is the in game two tonight. In 20 appearances and 14 starts with All-Time: 166-134 final series the two teams will play against each other this Memphis this season, the righty is 6-6 with a 3.80 ERA. As All-Time at Home: 97-51 season. Memphis has won 13 of 14 games against the a starter, he is 5-5 with a 3.95 ERA. The righty has been All-Time at Road: 69-83 I-Cubs this season, including the last 11-straight contests. particularly good as of late. Since allowing 12 earned runs The Redbirds are coming off a 3-1 series win over the Omaha between two games in mid-June, he has been surging. In 2018 SEASON SERIES Storm Chasers, while Iowa is coming off a 3-2 series win his last four starts, he is 3-0 in 26.0 innings, posting a 2.08 4/13 Memphis W, 9-3 over the Nashville Sounds. Today’s games will be broadcast ERA. In that span, he has allowed just 21 hits and six earned 4/14 Memphis W, 3-1 on www.memphisredbirds.com with Steve Selby on the call. runs, while walking only two and striking out 23 batters. In 4/15 Memphis L, 4-9 The second game is scheduled to be broadcast on WMC- his lone start against Iowa, he pitched six innings of one-run 4/16 Memphis W, 7-4 TV’s Bounce Channel. ball, striking out five batters. 4/21 Iowa W, 8-4 4/22 Iowa W, 8-6 (12 inn.) ON THE HILL: Right-hander Dakota Hudson will take the The I-Cubs will send right-hander Casey Coleman to the 4/23 Iowa W, 3-0 mound for the Redbirds in game one tonight. Hudson will mound in game two. In two starts with Iowa, the righty is 6/29 Iowa W, 6-2 be making his team-leading 18th start. In 17 starts so far, 1-1 with a 4.09 ERA. In his career with Iowa dating back 6/30 Iowa (finished 7/1) W, 13-2 the righty is 12-2 with a 2.42 ERA. He has posted 10 quality to 2010, Coleman has made seven starts and seven relief 7/1 Iowa W, 6-1 starts this season, as well. Hudson owns the third-best ERA appearances. In his starts, he is 0-3 in 36.0 innings, allowing 7/2 Iowa W, 7-3 in the league, narrowly behind Trevor Oaks of Omaha (1.84) 39 hits, 25 runs, 23 earned runs, and 19 walks, while striking 7/3 Iowa W, 7-5 and teammate Daniel Poncedeleon (2.15). Additionally, out 31 batters, giving him a 5.75 ERA against Memphis. 7/16 Memphis W, 6-4 Hudson leads the league in wins with 12, narrowly ahead 7/17 Memphis W, 3-2 of Poncedeleon (9). He has also pitched the second-most HISTORY WITH IOWA: Memphis and Iowa have played 7/19 Memphis G1 5:05 p.m. innings in the league this season at 104.1. Earlier this every year dating back to 1998 when the Redbirds joined 7/19 Memphis G2 month, Hudson was named a PCL All-Star, and started the the PCL. Memphis leads the all-time series 166-134. game. He was also named Cardinals Minor League Pitcher Memphis has dominated the series at home, while Iowa BY THE NUMBERS of the Month for June, and pitched a perfect inning in the has done the same in Des Moines. Memphis leads the 3.59 ERA by Memphis pitchers MLB Futures Game earlier this week. series at home 97-51, while Iowa owns the road series 83- since the start of the 2017 season 69. Memphis has won all three series the two have played (836 ER/2,097 IP). This year’s The I-Cubs will send right-hander Eddie Butler to the mound this season by marks of 3-1, 3-0, and 5-0. Memphis leads team has the lowest ERA in the to face Hudson. Butler, on Major League Rehab, has made the season-series 13-1. league, as did last year’s team four starts with the I-Cubs. He is 0-2 with an 11.88 ERA. He has made two starts against both Memphis and Nashville in THE SEASON PCL AMERICAN SOUTHERN his rehab. Against the Redbirds, he has combined to pitched ABOUT THE LAST ONE: The Memphis Redbirds won W L GB Memphis Redbirds 61 35 -- BIRD BITES Nashville Sounds 46 49 14.5 BARON: Currently has a six-game hitting streak, his longest of year and longest since 6-game streak April 16-May 5, 2017 Round Rock Express 45 51 16.0 GARCIA: Monday night, went 1-for-4 with a double, RBI, and run scored in the win; hitting .292 34-for-118 since June 1 N.O. Baby Cakes 45 52 16.5 KELLY: Is hitting .356 (21-for-59) over last 15 games; has hits in 12 of those games and multiple in eight of them UPCOMING PROMOTIONS MEJIA: Mon. night, hit game-winning 2-run single; 15 RBI in last 25 games after having just eight in his first 46 games Thurs. July 19 vs. IOW (7:05 p.m.) MERCADO: Now has 24 steals this season, tied for the most in the PCL and the fifth-most in a season in Redbirds history Free Food and Drinks on All-Inclusive Night at the Ballpark O’NEILL: Rejoins Redbirds on Major League rehab; Sunday, hit a two-run bloop single in the ninth inning $2 Beers on Thirsty Thursday RAVELO: Recently won Cardinals Minor League Player of the Month honors after hitting .449 (31-for-69) in 20 June games AYCE Soft Tacos Specialty Ticket Throwback Thursday SCHROCK: Sunday, hit fourth home run of the season and his first since June 9 against Reno; it was a two-run shot Ole Miss Night SOSA: Is hitting .272 (88-for-323) in 85 games between Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis this season School Colors Series Specialty Ticket TOVAR: Is hitting .349 (22-for-63) over last 18 games; recently snapped a season-long nine-game hitting streak ____________ Fri. July 20 vs. COS (7:05 p.m.) VOIT: Is hitting .500 (18-for-36) in 10 games against Iowa this season; hit for the cycle at Iowa on June 30 Car-Scent Kelly Air Freshener Give- WISDOM: Tues. night, drove in game-winning run with a single in the sixth inning; 170 career RBI with Memphis (4th most) away Friday Night Block Party Free Stuff Friday UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS ____________ DATE TIME (CT) OPPONENT REDBIRDS STARTER OPPONENT STARTER Sat. July 21 vs. COS (6:35 p.m.) Fri. July 20 7:05 p.m. vs. Colo. Springs RH Chris Ellis (2-1, 3.52) vs. RH Aaron Wilkerson (2-2, 2.08) Postgame Fireworks Sat. July 21 6:35 p.m. vs. Colo. Springs TBA vs. TBA 2018 Topps Baseball Card Giveaway Aldo’s Specialty Ticket Sun. July 22 2:05 p.m. vs. Colo. Springs TBA vs. RH Adrian Houser (1-1, 5.09) Tues. July 24 7:35 p.m. at Salt Lake TBA vs. TBA Tuesday night’s game 3-2 over the Iowa Cubs, giving WISDOM CONTINUES TO MAKE HISTORY: Tuesday them 11-straight wins over Iowa this season. night, Patrick Wisdom went 1-for-3 driving in the GREAT PITCHING ALL AROUND: After the team game-winning run for the ‘Birds. Wisdom is now effort Tuesday, the Redbirds’ pitching staff continued Starter Austin Gomber was lights-out over five hitting a career-high .298 (90-for-302) this season. its season-long dominance on the mound. The entire innings. The lefty allowed just one hit and two walks, Wisdom’s career-high in hits came last season pitching staff owns the best ERA in the league at while striking out six I-Cub batters. with Memphis when he recorded 111. With over 40 3.32, 0.57 points lower than the next closest team, games left to play this season, Wisdom is very near Oklahoma City. The ‘Birds staff has pitched the most Four Memphis relievers combined to close out the his career mark. With his career-year, Wisdom is now innings this season at 845.2, while allowing the game for the ‘Birds. Conner Greene (0.2IP), Tommy in the top-10 or just outside it for many offensive second-fewest hits at 777, and have racked up the Layne (1.1IP, R), John Brebbia (1.0IP, ER), and categories in Redbird history.