Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (32-43, 3-2) at Montgomery Biscuits (47-28, 3-2) vs. THE BISCUITS Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 7:35 p.m. ET 2019 vs. Biscuits .................................................... 4-6 in Jacksonville ................................................ 4-6 Game No. 76 • Second Half Game No. 6 • Road Game No. 36 in Montgomery ............................................. 0-0 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, Ala. MiLB.tv • Sunny 102.3 FM • JaxShrimp.com • MiLB First Pitch • TuneIn 2018 Regular Season vs. Biscuits.....................4-12 in Jacksonville ..............................................1-10 RHP Jorge Guzman (3-7, 3.89 ERA) vs. TBA in Montgomery ............................................. 3-2 SMITH STARS AS JACKSONVILLE RALLIES FOR WIN ‘PEN PALS JUMBO SHRIMP BY THE NUMBERS Caleb Smith tied a Southern League record with eight The Jumbo Shrimp relievers saw their scoreless innings Record ...............................................................................32-43 consecutive strikeouts and finished with 11 whiffs, and the streak end at 15 during Friday’s game, but the club’s bullpen Home Record ..................................................................20-20 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp scored four in the eighth to rally has had an excellent run over the last 11 contests. Over Road Record ....................................................................12-23 by the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in Monday’s rubber match. those last 11 affairs, Jacksonville relief pitchers have tossed Current Streak .....................................................................W3 After giving up a home run to Pensacola leadoff man Travis 37.1 innings with just four runs against for a 0.96 ERA. Blankenhorn, Smith fanned the next eight Blue Wahoos to During this 11-game span, the Jumbo Shrimp’s bullpen has Runs Scored .............................. 227 (3.0 per game)/Fewest Runs Allowed ................. 269 (3.6 per game)/T-3rd-Fewest tie the league record. In the fifth, Mark Contreras homered collectively allowed just 16 hits (3.9 H/9) while fanning 40 Run Differential............................................................. -42/8th to make it 2-0. The score remained that way until the (9.6 K/9) against 11 walks (2.7 BB/9). Pythagorean Record .......................................................32-43 eighth. Anfernee Seymour got the Jumbo Shrimp on the Southern Division Standing/GB...............................T-1st/0.0 board with an RBI double and then Brian Miller’s RBI single THE GOBLET OF FIRE Current Standings Streak .......T-1st, 2 days (6/24-present) tied the score at two. With two outs, Justin Twine notched The Jacksonville pitching staff has recorded 15 strikeouts in Long Standings Streak ...................5th, 45 days (4/17-5/31) a two-run base hit to place Jacksonville ahead 4-2. Smith consecutive games heading into the start of their five-game Series Record ....................................................................6-9-0 whiffed 11 in 4.1 innings in his rehab start. series on Tuesday with the Montgomery Biscuits. Moreover, Series Streak .........................................................................W2 Jumbo Shrimp hurlers have issued just three walks over Jumbo Shrimp Sweeps ............................................................ 0 OCEAN’S ELEVEN these last two contests, a continuation of a positive trend Sweeps of the Jumbo Shrimp...1 (5-game, 5/1-5/5 at MIS) Miami Marlins left-hander Caleb Smith was superb on for the club. Jacksonville’s staff has recorded double-digit Monday in his injury rehabilitation start for Jacksonville. The strikeouts in four of the last six games, posting more than Batting Average/Rank ................................................ .229/9th On-Base Percentage ............................................... .290/10th Huntsville, Texas native surrendered a leadoff home run to two walks in just one of those affairs. During this six-game Slugging Percentage ................................................. .308/10th Travis Blankenhorn before tying the Southern League record run, the Jumbo Shrimp are boasting a 66-to-14 strikeout-to- OPS ............................................................................ .598/10th with eight consecutive strikeouts. Smith finished the contest walk ratio in 55.0 innings. BABIP .................................................................................. .294 with 11 punchouts in just 4.1 innings - 68.8 percent of the Strikeouts ........................................................611/5th-Fewest Blue Wahoos he faced and a rate of 22.9 per nine innings. DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME K% (MLB avg: ~22.0%)....................................................22.8% Pensacola hitters swung through 29.6 percent of Smith’s Walks .......................................................................181/Fewest Throughout every level in the history of baseball, nearly BB% (MLB avg: ~8.5%) ......................................................6.8% offerings in Monday’s contest. every team expects to go about .500 in games decided by Hits ................................................................................. 554/8th one or two runs. However, the Jumbo Shrimp have posted a Doubles ......................................................................... 88/10th SPEAKING OF STARTERS combined 14-27 (.341) record in games determined by two Triples ........................................................................... 15/T-6th In the first 20 games of the season, Jacksonville starting runs or fewer, including a stunning 3-12 in contests decided Home Runs ................................................................... 25/10th pitchers compiled a 3-13 record and 5.44 ERA over 91.0 by precisely two tallies. Interestingly, 10 of Jacksonville’s Stolen Bases.....................................................................53/6th innings. Jumbo Shrimp lid-lifters combined for 49 walks (4.8 last 13 games have been decided by two runs or fewer. The Defensive Efficiency (MLB avg: ~.705) ......................... .720 BB/9), 89 strikeouts (8.8 K/9) and 91 hits allowed (9.0 H/9). Jumbo Shrimp have won seven of these 10 contests. Errors ................................................................. 56/4th-Fewest However, the Jumbo Shrimp have seen some stellar starting pitching over the last 55 games. During this stretch, SHRIMP SKEWERS FIP ..........................................................................................3.61 Jacksonville starters have combined for a 2.82 ERA (100 Ashley Judd, a notorious Kentucky fan, is likely extremely ERA ............................................................................... 3.34/4th ER in 319.1 IP). Jumbo Shrimp starters have walked 90 (2.5 BABIP .................................................................................. .280 thrilled with the play of Riley Mahan. The UK product is Strikeouts ...................................................................... 642/3rd BB/9), fanned 279 (7.9 K/9) and yielded 256 hits (7.2 H/9). hitting 7-for-21 (.333) with two home runs and five RBIs K% (MLB avg: ~22.0%)....................................................23.9% in his first five games with the Jumbo Shrimp... Jacksonville Walks .............................................................. 236/2nd-Fewest MORE LIKE A.C. MILAN, AMIRITE? shortstop Joe Dunand is 15-for-45 in the last 13 games, an BB% (MLB avg: ~8.5%) ......................................................8.8% Jacksonville infielder J.C. Millan entered play on May 17 insane .333/.388/.556 (7 2B, HR, 3 RBIs, 4 BB)... Catcher Hits Allowed ...................................................533/3rd-Fewest hitting .191/.203/.235 for the season. However, over the Santiago Chavez ranks in a tie for sixth in the minor leagues Home Runs ...........................................................57/3rd-Most WHIP ............................................................................1.18/2nd last 23 contests, the 23-year-old is slashing .310/.389/.476 this season with 24 runners caught stealing in 44 attempts. with five doubles, three home runs, 15 RBIs and 11 walks. Of course, that comes out to a 54.5 percent rate... It is very This 23-game stretch has seen Millan’s season wRC+shoot odd that 18 of the club’s 25 homers have come at home, an SECOND HALF STANDINGS up from 25 to 101. easy way to say Jacksonville hasn’t hit for power while away. SOUTH (*-Clinched Division in First Half) Jacksonville 3-2 -- Mississippi 3-2 -- THE WEEK AHEAD Mobile 3-2 -- Biloxi* 2-3 1.0 DATE TIME OPPONENT JUMBO SHRIMP STARTER OPPONENT STARTER Pensacola 2-3 1.0 Wed. June 26 7:35 ET at Montgomery LHP Daniel Castano (0-0, 1.98) RHP Riley O’Brien (4-4, 3.42) Thu. June 27 7:35 ET at Montgomery RHP Sixto Sanchez (3-2, 3.00) TBA NORTH Fri. June 28 7:35 ET at Montgomery RHP Edward Cabrera (0-0, 0.00) LHP Kenny Rosenberg (6-1, 3.14) Chattanooga 3-2 -- Sat. June 29 7:05 ET at Montgomery RHP Cody Poteet (5-3, 2.25) RHP Sam McWilliams (5-3, 2.35) Montgomery* 3-2 -- Sun. June 30 6:35 ET Chattanooga TBA TBA Birmingham 2-3 1.0 Mon. July 1 7:05 ET Chattanooga TBA TBA Jackson 2-3 1.0 Tue. July 2 7:05 ET Chattanooga TBA TBA Tennessee 2-3 1.0 SHRIMP AND GRITS Corey Bird: 7-for-63 (.111) slump in last 14 games Riley Mahan: 7-for-21, 2 HR, 5 RBIs, 2 R in first five games with Jacksonville Santiago Chavez: 7-for-28, .250, 2 2B, HR, 7 RBIs, BB in last 8 G; 9-for-71 (.127) skid in prev. 23 G J.C. Millan: 26-for-84,