Erie SeaWolves at Altoona Curve - Game Notes
July 5, 2019 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (13-3, 1ST WEST, -- GB 2nd Half) VS. ALTOONA CURVE (10-6, 3RD WEST, 3.0 GB 2nd Half)
LHP TRENT SZKUTNIK (1-2, 3.89 ERA) VS. LHP BRANDON WADDELL (0-1, 2.77 ERA)
FRIDAY, JULY 5 * 7:00 PM EDT * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV
PNG FIELD * GAME #83 * ROAD GAME #40 * NIGHT GAME #60
Tonight, the Erie SeaWolves look to bounce back in game two of four against the Altoona Curve at PNG Field. Last night, the 'Wolves had a season-high five-game win streak snapped as Altoona walked-off, 6-5 in 10 innings. Trent Szkutnik makes his fourth spot start of the season and has allowed six earned runs in 9.1 innings (5.79 ERA) as a starter. In three relief appearances against Altoona this season, Szkutnik owns a 2.25 ERA (4 IP / ER) with five strikeouts. Brandon Waddell goes for the Curve and is making his fourth start in Double-A this season. The left-hander has logged a 1.15 ERA (15.2 IP / 2 ER) in three career starts against Erie including six shutout innings at UPMC Park on April 14, 2018. Waddell was assigned to Altoona on June 18 after making 21 relief appearances with Triple-A Indianapolis. In 30 innings, the 25-year old recorded an 8.70 ERA while opponents hit .297 off of him. Waddell was selected in the fifth-round by Pittsburgh in 2015 out of the University of Virginia.
Sat., July 6 at Altoona 6:00 p.m. RHP Anthony Castro (3-1, 3.97 ERA) vs. RHP Cody Bolton 0-1, 7.71 ERA)
Sun., July 7 at Altoona 2:00 p.m. TBD vs. LHP Domingo Robles (2-1, 4.13 ERA)
Thu., July 11 vs. Altoona 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. TBD
Fri., July 12 vs. Altoona 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. TBD
- INF Isaac Paredes is the No. 4 overall prospect, OF Derek Hill is No. 23 and OF Jose Azocar is No. 29
- INF Sergio Alcantara is a 40-man member and the No. 14 overall prospect
- The starting rotation now boasts five Top-30 Tigers talents: RHP Casey Mize (currently on IL) is ranked the No. 1 prospect, RHP Matt Manning is No. 2, RHP Alex Faedo sits at No. 9, RHP Logan Shore is No. 15 and RHP Anthony Castro is No. 21
- The bullpen features No. 24 overall prospect Zac Houston
- The last time Erie rattled off 13 wins in 15 games with May 1-15, 2004
- The last time Erie entered the month of July with an overall record above .500 was 2013 (41-39)
- By winning percentage, Erie had the fifth-best month of June in franchise history (16-11, .593)
- Today is the 14th of 23 meetings in 2019 between Erie and Altoona (11 at UPMC Park - April 4-10, June 3 - 5, July 11-14 ... 12 at PNG Field - April 29 - May 1, May 10 - 12, July 4 - 7, July 22- 24)
- The SeaWolves +50 run differential is first in the EL (+29 in second half) and the Curve's +4 is tied for ninth
- Erie leads the Eastern League with a .249 batting average while Altoona is second at .246
- Altoona is sixth in the EL with 336 runs scored and Erie is fifth with 343
- Erie has now slugged 61 home runs this season with a league-best 43 of them coming at UPMC Park
- Erie has struck out 656 times (fewest in the EL) while Altoona has gone down on strikes 697 times (seventh)
- The SeaWolves pitching staff is second in team ERA (3.30) while the Curve staff ranks ninth (3.66)
- Altoona arms have walked the third-fewest (233) in the league and Erie is tied for fourth (258)
- Erie relievers have a 3.56 ERA (10th in the EL) and Altoona has a 3.30 ERA (8th)
- Erie pitching has held opponents to a .230 batting average which is second in the league
- Erie boasts the league's fourth-best defense (.982 fielding percentage) while Altoona's defense is first (.985)
- The SeaWolves went 9-11 vs. the Curve in 2018 and 4-9 at UPMC Park
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