Houston Astros (3-3) vs. kansas city royals (2-3) RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (1-0, 1.50) vs. RHP Nate Karns (0-0, 54.00) sunday, april 9, 2017 • minute maid park • houston, tx • 1:10 p.M. ct • root sports sw • kbme 790 am • la nueva 94.1 fm GAME #7 ......................... home #7 today’s matchup: The Astros and Royals will climbing charts: OF Carlos Beltrán, who has ABOUT THE RECORD conclude this three-game weekend series today with played in parts of 20 Major League season, ranks in Overall Record: .................................3-3 a 1:10 p.m. matchup at Minute Maid Park...the Astros the top 50 all-time in doubles and RBI in MLB history. Home Record: ..................................3-3 will send RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (1-0) to the mound Doubles (mlb history) rbi (mlb history) --with Roof Open: .............................3-3 today as they look to salvage a victory in this series T35. Joe Medwick - 540 47. Willie Stargell - 1540 --with Roof Closed: ...........................0-0 opposite RHP Nate Karns (0-0) and the Royals. T35 - Dave Winfield - 540 48. Harry Heilman - 1539 --with Roof Open/Closed: .................0-0 37. Al Simmons - 539 T49. Carlos Beltrán - 1537 Road Record: ...................................0-0 home dominance: 38. Carlos Beltrán - 538 T49. Joe DiMaggio - 1537 Current Streak: ............................ Lost 3 RHP Lance McCullers Jr. is Current Homestand: .........................3-3 10-4 with a 2.09 ERA (30ER/129IP) and has allowed Last Road Trip: ....................................-- three-or-fewer runs in each of his 21 career starts at beltran ties dimaggio: By doubling in a run on Last 5 Games: ..................................2-3 Minute Maid Park...the only Astros pitcher to go as Friday, DH Carlos Beltrán matched OF Joe DiMaggio Last 10 Games: ................................3-3 many consecutive home starts without allowing four with 1,537 career RBI...below is how the two compare: Series Record (prior to current series): ......1-0-0 runs in a start was RHP Larry Dierker, who did so in Player Years BA 2B HR RBI Sweeps: ............................................0-0 22 straight games from the 1970-72 seasons. Beltrán 1998-2017 .281 538 421 1537 When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ........1-0 DiMaggio 1936-51 .325 389 361 1537 When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ......2-3 to the left: The Astros will get a brief respite Shutouts: ..........................................1-0 from facing a left-handed starter today as they go the 200 club: 2B Jose Altuve has 199 career In One-Run Games: .........................1-0 In Two-Run Games: .........................1-1 up against RHP Nate Karns (0-0)...the barrage will stolen bases, which ranks seventh in Astros history. franchise steals leaderboard vs. Left-Handed Starters: ..................1-3 resume tomorrow for the Astros, as they’ll see their vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...............2-0 fifth left-handed starter in a six-game span. 1. Cesar Cedeno - 487 5. Terry Puhl - 217 During the Day: .................................0-0 2. Craig Biggio - 414 6. Jeff Bagwell - 202 At Night: ............................................3-3 streaky start: The Astros, who have been 3. Jose Cruz - 288 7. Jose Altuve - 199 When Scoring First: ..........................2-2 traditionally slow starters, ripped off a three-game 4. Joe Morgan - 219 Opponent Scores First: ....................1-1 winning streak to open the season prior to their cur- Outhit Opponent: ..............................2-1 rent three-game losing streak...despite the losses, a sturdy company: C Brian McCann has hit 234 Outhit by Opponent: .........................1-2 win today would give the Astros a 4-3 record through homers as a catcher, which ranks 11th in MLB history. Equal Hits: ........................................0-0 homers as a catcher (mlb history, #6-11) When Hitting Home Run: ..................3-2 seven games, which would be their best seven-game No Home Runs: ................................0-1 start to a season since starting 5-2 in 2006. 6. Gary Carter - 298 9. Javy Lopez - 243 Walkoff Home Runs: .........................1-0 7. Yogi Berra - 291 10. Roy Campanella - 239 Come-from-Behind Wins: .................... 1 pitching prowess: The Astros pitching staff has 8. Jorge Posada - 246 11. Brian McCann - 234 Largest Comeback: ............................. 2 posted a 2.79 ERA (18ER/58IP) this season...the Losses After Leading: .......................... 2 starting rotation has been particularly strong, posting every day george: OF George Springer has Last At-Bat Wins: ................................. 1 a 1.70 ERA (7ER/37IP), which is the best starter’s ERA played in a Major League-leading 193 straight team Largest Blown Lead: ............................ 2 through the club’s first six games of a season since games, including all 162 of the Astros games in 2016... Extra-Inning Games: .........................1-0 the 1979 season (1.09 ERA, 6ER/49.1IP). this marks the seventh-longest streak in club history Different Batting Orders: ...................... 6 and the longest since 2B Jose Altuve played in 202 After Six Innings: vs. kansas city: Lead: 2-1 ........Tied: 0-1 ..........Trail: 1-1 At least until Houston returns consecutive games from June 22, 2015-Aug. 7, 2016. After Seven Innings: to the playoffs, the Astros and Royals will be linked Lead: 2-1 ........Tied: 1-1 ..........Trail: 0-1 together for their epic five-game series in the 2015 leadoff shots: OF George Springer has 11 After Eight Innings: ALDS...while the Astros lost the series, they did push career leadoff home runs, which ranks third in Astros Lead: 2-0 ........Tied: 1-1 ..........Trail: 0-2 the Royals to the brink of elimination before a late-in- history, trailing only Craig Biggio (53) and Terry Puhl Astros vs. royals (2016): ning comeback by the Royals in Game 4 and a win (13)...Springer has two leadoff homers this season, hit Overall: .............................................3-4 in Game 5 propelled Kansas City closer towards their eight in 2016 and one in 2015. At Minute Maid Park: ........................1-3 2015 World Series Championship. At Kauffman Stadium: .......................2-1 han solo: IF Marwin Gonzalez has homered in two Astros vs. royals (all-time): about last night: Overall: .........................................29-28 Leading 2-1 going into the 8th of his three starts in 2017...his homers this season, Record in Houston: .......................13-17 inning last night, the Astros bullpen was unable to hold both solo, have continued a career trend as he now Record in Kansas City: ................. 16-11 as the Royals scored six runs in the frame en route has 39 career homers, 35 of which being solo shots. to a 7-3 series-clinching win in Houston...LHP Dallas THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: Keuchel (1ER/7IP) was once again dominant and LF enter the dragon: After another 4.0 scoreless april 9 Marwin Gonzalez (1x4) drove in two on the night. innings pitched on Wednesday, RHP Chris Devenski has posted a 2.08 ERA (26ER/112.1IP) over the last 1965 - Today marks the 52nd anniversary of mlb history: By allowing just two hits in 7.0 innings two seasons...among all Major League pitchers with the first game ever played in the Astrodome... of work last night, LHP Dallas Keuchel became just a minimum of 100 innings pitched in that time frame, in what was an exhibition game, the Astros the fourth pitcher in Major League history to go at least Devenski ranks second in the Majors in ERA, trailing defeated the visiting New York Yankees, 2-1, 7.0 innings and allow two hits or less in each of his only LHP Clayton Kershaw (1.83 ERA, 33ER/162IP). in 12 innings...RHP Dick Farrell tossed the first two games of a season, joiningRHP Nolan Ryan first pitch, Ron Brand tripled for the Astros mchugh update: first hit andMickey Mantle hit the Dome’s first (1979), RHP Tom Phoebus (1970) and RHP Lon Yesterday, the Astros announced home run...President Lyndon Baines John- Warneke (1934)...Ryan was pitching for the Angels that RHP Collin McHugh will not throw for a period son, a graduate of what is now Texas State in 1979, one year before he joined the Astros rotation. of six weeks due to posterior impingement of his right University, was in attendance. elbow...McHugh, who began this season on the 10-day center field renovation: This homestand Disabled List with tendinitis in his right shoulder, left today’s media availability is the regular season debut of the new center field his first rehab start with Triple A Fresno on Thursday The Astros clubhouse will be open from 10:10- dimensions at Minute Maid Park, which now checks night after 1.0 inning due to discomfort in his elbow... 11 a.m...manager A.J. Hinch will be available in at 409’ to straight away center, as opposed to the McHugh will be treated non-surgically at this time and in the Astros dugout at approximately 11 a.m. previous 436’ mark. will be re-evaluated after the six-week period. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Mon., April 10 4:10 at Seattle RHP Charlie Morton (0-0, 3.00) vs. LHP James Paxton (0-0, 0.00) ROOT SPORTS SW Tue., April 11 9:10 at Seattle RHP Joe Musgrove (0-0, 3.60) vs. LHP Ariel Miranda (0-0, 3.60) ROOT SPORTS SW Wed., April 12 9:10 at Seattle RHP Mike Fiers (0-1, 1.50) vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo (0-1, 5.40) ROOT SPORTS SW (Alt) All Astros games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network. La Nueva, 94.1 FM, is the flagship of the club’s Spanish Radio Network. TOday’S ASTROS STARTER: RHP Lance MCcullers JR.