Texas Rangers (9-17) at Toronto Blue Jays (14-10) LHP Mike Minor (1-1, 3.86) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (0-2, 8.55) Game #27 • Road #11 (5-5) • Fri., April 27, 2018 • Rogers Centre • 6:07 p.m. (CDT) • FSSW / 105.3 FM / 1270 AM RANGERS AT A GLANCE WINS AND LOSSES: Texas won the finale of a 3-game ANOTHER TOOL IN THE BELT: Joey Gallo matched his series with Oakland on Wednesday, 4-2, to finish 2-4 on its career high with 3 hits on Wednesday vs. Oakland...among Overall ................................9-17 6-game, 6-day homestand against SEA (1-2) and OAK (1- the 3 hits for Gallo was his 1st career bunt single in the 2nd 2)…Rangers are seeking to win consecutive games for the inning...Gallo is one of just 3 ML players this season with 5+ Home ..................................4-12 Road .....................................5-5 2nd time in 2018 (also 4/14-15 at HOU)...club has lost 4 of 6, HR and a bunt hit, joining NYY’s Didi Gregorius (9 HR/one 6 of 9, and 11 of club’s last 16 games…team has gone 8-13 bunt hit) and SF’s Brandon Belt (6 HR/one bunt hit). Standing .................5th, -8.0 GB since a 1-4 start…Texas was season-low at 9-under .500 fol- • Gallo is batting .282/.404/.641/1.045 (11-39) in 12 G since lowing loss vs. OAK on Tuesday...club had season-long 5-G 4/13, posting the highest OPS on the club over that span...his Homestand ...........................2-4 losing streak from 4/8-13…team is 3-11 in last 14 9-inning 7 walks over that same period also lead the team and rank One-Run ...............................1-2 games (2-0 in extras in that span). T8th in the A.L. 2-Run ....................................2-3 • At 9-17 (.346), the Rangers have the 4th-lowest winning percentage in the A.L. and T6th-lowest in MLB…Rangers’ 17 A BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Rangers outfielder HR ...................................... 7-11 No HR...................................2-6 losses are 3rd-most in the A.L. (19-BAL; 18-KC) and T4th- Nomar Mazara, who turned 23 years old yesterday...Mazara most in MLB (20-CIN; 19-BAL; 18-KC; 17-MIA/SD/TEX)… had 43 HR and 175 RBI in 318 games prior to celerating his White ....................................3-7 the 9 wins are T2nd-fewest through 26 games in Rangers 23rd birthday...the only Texas batters with more home runs w/ Blue ................................1-5 history (also 1973, 1984, 1985, and 2008), as club opened prior to their 23rd birthday are Juan Gonzalez (75), Ruben w/ Red ................................2-2 7-19 in 1982…slowest starts after 27 G came in 1982 (8-19) Sierra (69), and Rougned Odor (58)...his 175 RBI trailed only Gray ......................................1-2 Alt. Blue ................................4-7 and 1984/1985/2008 (9-18)…team was 11-16 after 27 games Sierra (255), Gonzalez (230), Odor (197), and Pudge Rodri- Blue Home .........................1-4 in 2017. guez (187). Blue Road ..........................3-3 • Team has been in 5th place in the A.L. West for the last • Mazara has batted .371 (13-35) with a HR and 4 RBI in 9 Alt. Red (all home) ...............0-1 18 days…club has gained ground in the division 3 times road games this season, 7th-highest in the A.L. (min. 35 PA). Throwback ............................1-0 since 4/17, but current 8.0-G matches 2nd-largest of 2018… Last 5 Games .......................2-3 was season-high 8.5 GB following loss on Tuesday...Texas THE BULLPEN: The Rangers held the Athletics 0-for-their- Last 10 Games .....................4-6 has been in either 4th or 5th place for 27 of the 28 days this last-13 on Wednesday, with the only batter to reach over the season (T2nd following win on 3/30)…Rangers have gained final 4.1 innings doing so via error...it was the 1st time the Come From Behind Wins ........ 2 Losses After Lead ................... 4 ground in the division standings on just 6 days in 2018. Texas bullpen has worked 4.1 scoreless innings with no hits or walks since 7/31/11 at TOR (Yoshinori Tateyama - 1.1 IP; Score First ............................7-3 OPENING ACT: Texas enters tonight with an 0-8 record in Arthur Rhodes - 1.0 IP; Koji Uehara - 1.0 IP; Scott Feldman - Opp. Score First .................2-14 series openers, only MLB team that has yet to win an open- 1.0 IP)...opposing batters are 0-for-their-last-15 vs. the Texas er…club is 5-3 in 2nd game of series and 4-4 in series fina- bullpen. Columns below listed in a Home/Road/Total format les...Texas is 1-6-1 in series this season, but is 1-1-1 in 3 • Alex Claudio retired all 3 batters he faced in the 7th inning road series...team’s lone series victory in 2018 came 4/13-15 on just 5 pitches...Claudio is the 1st Texas pitcher to record vs. AL West ......... 3-10/4-3/7-13 at HOU. 3+ outs on 5-or-fewer pitches since Sam Dyson on 8/12/16 vs. AL Central .......... 0-0/0-0/0-0 vs. DET (also 5 pitches). vs. AL East .............. 1-2/1-2/2-4 Interleague .............. 0-0/0-0/0-0 ON THE ROAD: The Rangers have gone 5-5 away from Ar- lington this season...while the Texas offense has produced MIKE MINOR is slated to start tonight’s series opener and Series ..............0-5-0/1-1-1/1-6-1 on a similar level both at home and on the road, the pitching pitch outside the state of Texas for the 1st time in 2018 (3 Series Openers............... 0-5/0-3/0-8 staff’s road ERA (3.10) is 5th-lowest in the A.L. and over 2.5 GS at Globe Life Park and one start in HOU)...Minor has Series Finales ................2-3/2-1/4-4 Rubber Games ........ 0-1/1-1/1-2 runs lower than the staff’s home figure (5.63)...the bullpen gone 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA (4 ER/22.0 IP) in 5 G/3 GS vs. the has allowed just 2 R-1 ER over 20.2 IP in their last 7 road Blue Jays in his career, 3rd-lowest ERA among active play- Lead after 6 ............. 4-2/4-0/8-2 games and have compiled a 1.16 road ERA overall...Texas ers (min. 20.0 IP)...only lower figures belong to SF’s Jeff Sa- Lead after 7 ............. 4-1/4-0/8-1 batters have averaged 0.69 HR/G (11 HR in 16 G) at home mardzija (0.39, 1 ER/23.0 IP) and BAL’s Dylan Bundy (1.17, Lead after 8 ............. 4-0/3-0/7-0 compared to 1.4 HR/G (14 HR in 10 G) on the road. 4 ER/30.2 IP). Trail after 6 ............ 0-8/1-4/1-12 Trail after 7 .......... 0-10/1-4/1-14 VS. TORONTO: Rangers have gone 1-2 vs. the Jays this THE BULLPEN: The Rangers held the Athletics 0-for-their- Trail after 8 .......... 0-10/0-5/0-15 season, dropping 2 of 3 in Arlington, 4/6-8...has alternat- last-13 on Wednesday, with the only batter to reach over the ed losses and wins over last 9 G vs. TOR, going 4-5 since final 4.1 innings doing so via error...it was the 1st time the Tied after 6 .............. 0-2/0-1/0-3 Tied after 7 .............. 0-1/0-1/0-2 5/27/17…club has gone 3-9 over last 12 G at Rogers Cen- Texas bullpen has worked 4.1 scoreless innings with no hits Tied after 8 .............. 0-2/2-0/2-2 tre...has also gone 2-2 in the postseason at this facility over or walks since 7/31/11 at TOR (Yoshinori Tateyama - 1.1 IP; that span...Rangers are 12-24 (.333) vs. Jays since start of Arthur Rhodes - 1.0 IP; Koji Uehara - 1.0 IP; Scott Feldman - Decided 7th/later............. 0-4/2-2/2-6 2013, tied for lowest win pct. against any A.L. opponent in 1.0 IP)...opposing batters are 0-for-their-last-15 vs. the Texas Shutouts ........................... 0-0/0-0/0-0 Decided final AB .........0-2/2-1/2-3 that span (11-22, .333 vs. CLE)…Rangers also went 2-6 vs. bullpen. Walk-off games ....................0-0 Jays in the 2015 and 2016 ALDS, losing last 6 in a row…this • Alex Claudio retired all 3 batters he faced in the 7th inning weekend’s series will conclude the season series between on just 5 pitches...Claudio is the 1st Texas pitcher to record ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST the clubs, as Texas and Toronto play the entire season series 3+ outs on 5-or-fewer pitches since Sam Dyson on 8/12/16 Rank HR Player in a 24-day span from April 6-29…Texas was 3-4 vs. TOR in vs. DET (also 5 pitches). 32 473 Carlos Delgado 2017, losing season series for a 5th consecutive season… 33 468 Chipper Jones 34 465 Dave Winfield Blue Jays hold the lead in the all-time series, 214-207, and RUNNING RANGERS: Texas has totaled 5 stolen bases in 35 464 Miguel Cabrera hold leads of 120-85 in Toronto and 74-61 at Rogers Centre.