COLORADO ROCKIES GAME NOTES twitter.com/RockiesPR facebook.com/Rockies twitter.com/Rockies twitter.com/LosRockies Colorado Rockies Communications Coors Field( 2001 Blake St. ( Denver, CO 80205 ( www.rockies.com COLORADO ROCKIES (34-36) at TEXAS RANGERS (28-44) Sunday, June 17, 2018 • 1:05 p.m. MDT • Globe Life Park • Arlington, Texas RHP Jon Gray (6-7, 5.68) vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo (0-0, 30.86) TV: AT&T SportsNet • Radio: KOA NewsRadio AMARILLO BY MORNING KING OF THE ROAD ROCKIES AT A GLANCE • The Rockies’ end a six-game road trip today • Colorado’s 40 road games are second-most in the … begin a two-team, seven-game homestand National League. Game #71 ........................................ Road #41 tomorrow … play the New York Mets for four • The Rockies’ 23 road wins rank third in the Majors NL West Standing .........................................3rd (-5.0) games and the Miami Marlins for three this week and first in the National League … the team’s .590 Home / Road .......................................... 11-19 / 23-17 at Coors Field. road winning percentage is fourth in the NL and ninth in MLB. Day / Night ............................................... 7-16 / 27-20 THE EYES OF TEXAS • Colorado’s road ERA (3.92) ranks fifth in the Current Streak .....................................................Lost 1 • The Colorado Rockies are 2-3 on the road trip … league. Road Trip .................................................................... 2-3 have lost seven of the past nine games … Colorado Last Homestand ........................................................ 0-3 is 4-11 the past 15, including 4-10 in June. … the ALL MY EXES LIVE IN TEXAS Last Five Games ........................................................ 2-3 Rockies are 13-21 since May 9. • The Rockies have lost seven consecutive home • Colorado is 13-9 the past 22 road games and 23-17 games, their longest home losing streak since Last 10 Games........................................................... 3-7 on the road overall … the Rockies have dropped dropping seven straight April 23-May 10, 2016 … March/April .......15-15 July .............................. 0-0 seven straight at home and are 11-19 in Denver. have been outscored 69-37 that span … it’s tied May .....................15-11 August ........................ 0-0 for the third-longest losing streak in Denver. June .......................4-10 September/Oct. ....... 0-0 WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS • Colorado has yet to play over .500 in any 2018 vs. NL West...........................................................13-18 • Colorado is 17-18 all-time vs the Texas Rangers … homestand. vs. ARI .................... 1-5 vs. SD ......................... 7-5 has won two of the past three in Arlington … the Rockies are 7-10 all-time at Texas … have split each TEXAS FLOOD vs. LAD .................. 1-5 vs. SF .......................... 4-3 of the past two series here in 2014 and 2016. • Colorado’s 60 runs in the first inning lead the vs. NL Central .........................................................10-9 Majors … have hit a Major League-leading 19 vs. NL East ................................................................. 9-7 BLAME IT ON TEXAS homers in the first inning. Interleague ................................................................. 2-2 • Colorado is 151-191 all-time vs. the American • Nolan Arenado (18) and Trevor Story (16) rank Opp. At or Above .500 / Below .500 ...15-17 / 19-19 League since the advent of Interleague play in 1997 first and second, respectively, in MLB in first-inning … is 94-80 at home, 57-11` on the road … the RBI … Arenado’s six first-inning home runs are tied vs. RHS / LHS ........................................ 22-22 / 12-14 Rockies play 20 games vs. AL clubs this season. for first in the NL … Story’s five are fourth. Longest Winning Streak .............................6, 5/1-8 • Since dropping 14 consecutive Interleague road • Among NL leaders in first-inning batting average, DJ Longest Losing Streak ................................... 5, 6/7-12 games, Colorado is 14-13 at AL parks since June 30, LeMahieu (.415) ranks second (20 PA minimum). Series Record ...................................................... 9-10-3 2015. Series Opener .......................................................13-10 TEXAS LEATHER AND MEXICAN LACE WHAT I LIKE ABOUT TEXAS • Colorado is tied for first in the Majors (Houston, Series Finale .............................................................8-14 • Since 2011, Carlos Gonzalez (.330; 144-for-436) Arizona) with .991 fielding percentages … the Sweeps ........................................................................ 1-2 and Charlie Blackmon (.319; 124-for-389) rank first Rockies and Astros have committed the fewest Getaway Day ...........................................................7-10 and tied for second, respectively, among all National errors in MLB (23). Most Games Above .500 ....................................6, 5/8 League batters in Interleague play. Most Games Below .500................... 2, 5x, last: 6/16 • Blackmon ranks eighth among all active players HOUSTON SOLUTION in Interleague batting average … since 2009, • The Rockies and the Houston Astros are the only Longest Game by Innings ....................13, 6/7 at CIN González leads all active NL players in Interleague two teams in the Major Leagues that have used the Longest Game by Time .................4:20, 5/11 vs. MIL play with a .324 clip (167-for-516) … González’s same five starting pitchers all season. Shortest Game by Time.........................2:23, 5/15 at SD 25 Interleague homers are tied for fifth since 2008 Come-From-Behind Wins ........................................12 among active NL players. WEST TEXAS WIND Trailing 3+ ..................................................................2 • Chad Bettis (2.70) ranks seventh in the National OHIO (COME BACK TO TEXAS) League in road ERA … his five road wins are tied Trailing 4+ ..................................................................1 • The Rockies have lost 20 games after leading, which for second in the league … his road innings (50.0) Trailing 5+ ..................................................................1 ranks first in the National League and third in the are tied for third in the NL. Largest Deficit Overcome to Win ..... 5, 6/15 at Texas Majors … they have 12 come from behind wins, Losses After Leading .................................................20 11th in the NL. T FOR TEXAS Largest Blown Lead ............................. 6, 5/11 vs. MIL • Trevor Story leads the National League lead with 52 RBI and is tied for fifth in the league with 14 Extra Innings .............................................................. 3-2 2018 Rockies Interleague (2-2) home runs … batting .322 (37-for-115) since May Shutouts ...................................................................... 5-5 Date H/R Opp Result WP LP 15, hitting safely in 22 of 28 games, including nine of Lineups ..........................................................................57 5/8 H vs. LAA W, 4-2 Gray Heaney his past 10… hit in 11 of 14 games in June, batting Rockies / Opp. Score First .................... 24-9 / 10-27 .362 this month (21-for-58). One-run / Two-Run Games .......................10-6 / 8-3 5/9 H vs. LAA L, 0-8 Barria Anderson • Story has hit safely in 12 of his past 16 road games Decided by Last At-Bat / Walk-Offs .......... 5-4 / 2-1 6/15 R at TEX W, 9-5 Bettis Méndez (.290, 20-for-69) … multi hits six times that span … hit safely in six of his past seven road contests Walk-Off Home Runs ............................................. 0-0 6/16 R at TEX L, 2-5 Leclerc Musgrave (.323; 10-for-31). Out-Hitting Opponents ........................................24-6 6/17 R at TEX 1:05 p.m. Out-Hit by Opponents .........................................6-27 7/6 R at SEA 8:10 p.m. LUCKENBACH, TEXAS Hit Totals Equal ........................................................ 4-3 • Wade Davis is one save shy of 100 and one Rockies / Opp. Score 5+ ....................... 22-12 / 5-30 7/7 R at SEA 2:10 p.m. strikeout away from 800 … Adam Ottavino needs Rockies / Opp. Score 4+ ..................... 24-18 / 10-33 7/8 R at SEA 2:10 p.m. one strikeout for 400. Rockies / Opp. Score 3 or Fewer ....... 10-18 / 24-3 7/13 H vs. SEA 6:40 p.m. HE RODE ALL THE WAY TO TEXAS Hit Two or More Home Runs ..........................15-10 7/14 H vs. SEA 7:10 p.m. • Ian Desmond has hit safely in 12 of his past At least one HR / No HR ...................... 25-21 / 9-15 7/15 H vs. SEA 1:10 p.m. 18 games (.300; 18-for-60) with a .403 on-base No Errors / One or More Errors ....... 22-30 / 12-6 percentage 7/24 H vs. HOU 6:40 p.m. • He is tied for the team lead and ranks tied for fifth Rockies / Opp. Quality Start ...................21-9 / 9-12 7/25 H vs. HOU 6:40 p.m. in the NL with 14 home runs … hit 11 homers on Ahead after 6 / 7 / 8 ......................27-6 / 27-3 / 30-2 the road, also tied for first on the team and tied for Behind after 6 / 7 / 8 ......................1-28 / 1-31 / 0-33 7/27 H vs. OAK 6:40 p.m. second in the league. Tied after 6 / 7 / 8 ................................ 6-2 / 6-2 / 4-1 7/28 H vs. OAK 6:10 p.m. Instant Replay Reviews - Rockies / Opp. ..... 15 / 25 7/29 H vs. OAK 1:10 p.m. KING OF THE ROAD • Ian Desmond’s team-high 24 road RBI are tied for Overturned - Rockies / Opp.. ...........................8 / 11 8/14 R at HOU 6:10 p.m. fourth in the NL … Nolan Arenado is ninth in the Crew Chief Reviews -