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Dragons Notes for Wednesday

August 8, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Wednesday, August 8, 2018 l Game # 45 (113)

Cooley Law School Stadium l Lansing, Mich.l 7:05 p.m.

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Dayton Dragons (20-24, 51-61) at Lansing Lugnuts (24-20, 67-47)

RH Austin Orewiler (4-3, 3.57) vs. LH Matt Gunter (3-4, 5.18)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Lansing Lugnuts (affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays) in the first game of a three-game series. This is game seven of a 13-game, 14-day road trip for the Dragons. Dragons Record to Date on the Trip: 2-4.

Playoff Chase: The Dragons must finish in the top two among eligible teams in the East Division in the Second Half (six teams competing; Bowling Green and Lansing ineligible). The Dragons currently are tied with South Bend for the #2 seed in the Second Half race. The Dragons and Cubs are one-half game ahead of Fort Wayne. The top four teams in the race for the #2 seed are separated by just one and one-half games.

2018 Team Notes

The Dragons have allowed three runs or less in 21 of their 44 second half games. Their second half ERA is 3.87 (5.31 in the first half).

The Dragons have committed just 41 errors in their last 55 games.

The Dragons team ERA in their 51 wins is 2.75 (461 IP, 141 ER). In the 61 losses, it is 6.47 (517.2 IP, 372 ER).

2018 Individual Notes

Alejo Lopez over his last 21 games: 30 for 77, .390, to raise his average from .247 to .318. Lopez has a 10-game hitting streak, going 18 for 43 (.419). The team's longest hitting streak in 2018 in 11 games, by both Michael Beltre and Stuart Fairchild.

J.D. Williams over his last seven games: 10 for 25, .400, to raise his average from .203 to .253.

Miguel Aguilar over his last three relief appearances: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 SO.

M*A*S*H 4077: The following nine (9) players were on the Dragons disabled list as of August 7: Pitchers Jesse Adams, Andy Cox, Hunter Greene, Carlos Machorro, Sarkis Ohanian, Aneurys Zabala; Infielder Jeter Downs; Outfielders Miles Gordon, Logan Taylor.

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (Game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com)

Thursday, August 9 (7:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Mac Sceroler (2-3, 4.55) at Lansing LH Jordan Barrett (1-2, 4.62)

Friday, August 10 (7:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Patrick McGuff (1-3, 3.52) at Lansing RH Maximo Castillo (8-5, 4.96)

Saturday, August 11 (7:05): Dayton RH Jared Solomon (0-0, 6.23) at Great Lakes TBA

Sunday, August 12 (2:05 p.m.): Dayton LH Packy Naughton (5-9, 4.45) at Great Lakes TBA

Monday, August 13 (7:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Austin Orewiler at Great Lakes TBA

Tuesday, August 14 (7:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Mac Sceroler at Great Lakes TBA

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