
Erie SeaWolves at Altoona Curve - Game Notes
July 7, 2019 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (13-4, 2ND WEST, 0.5 GB 2nd Half) VS. ALTOONA CURVE (11-6, 3RD WEST, 2.5 GB 2nd Half)
LHP TARIK SKUBAL (AA DEBUT) VS. LHP DOMINGO ROBLES (2-2, 5.14 ERA)
SUNDAY, JULY 7 * 2:00 PM EDT * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV
PNG FIELD * GAME #84 * ROAD GAME #41 * DAY GAME #23
Today, the Erie SeaWolves try to break a two-game skid against the Altoona Curve in the series finale at PNG Field. Last night was postponed due to rain and will be made up on July 23 in Altoona. Tarik Skubal tries to get the 'Wolves back in the win column and is making his Double-A debut. The left-hander was promoted from Class-A (Adv) Lakeland on July 5 after logging a 4-5 record and 2.58 ERA in 15 starts. Skubal struck out 97 in 80.1 innings while walking 19 and holding opponents to a .209 batting average against. In his last five starts with the Flying Tigers, the 22-year old surrendered just two earned runs in 30 innings (0.60 ERA). Domingo Robles is making his eighth start of the season for the Curve and first against Erie. The left-hander was promoted to Altoona on May 28 and is coming off of a loss in his last outing on July 2 at Akron. Robles allowed five earned runs on five hits in 2.1 innings. The 21-year old was signed as an international free agent by Pittsburgh as a 16-year old from the Dominican Republic.
Thu., July 11 vs. Altoona 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. TBD
Fri., July 12 vs. Altoona 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. TBD
Sat., July 13 vs. Altoona 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. TBD
Sun., July 14 vs. Altoona 1:35 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 six Top-30 Tigers talents: Casey Mize (currently on IL) is ranked the No. 1 prospect, Matt Manning is No. 2, Alex Faedo sits at No. 9, Logan Shore is No. 15, Tarik Skubal ranks No. 17 & Anthony Castro is No. 21
- The bullpen features No. 24 overall prospect Zac Houston
- Friday night's 3-0 defeat was Erie's fifth shutout loss of the season and first since June 9 (1-0 at Trenton)
- 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 15th 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 +47 run differential is first in the EL (+25 in second half) and the Curve's +7 is tied for ninth
- Erie leads the Eastern League with a .248 batting average while Altoona is second at .246
- Altoona is sixth in the EL with 339 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 665 times (tied second-fewest in the EL) while Altoona has gone down on strikes 709 times (seventh)
- The SeaWolves pitching staff is second in team ERA (3.30) while the Curve staff ranks eighth (3.61)
- Altoona arms have walked the third-fewest (235) in the league and Erie is tied for fourth (263)
- Erie relievers have a 3.59 ERA (10th in the EL) and Altoona has a 3.26 ERA (8th)
- Erie pitching has held opponents to a .231 batting average which is tied for second in the league
- Erie boasts the league's fourth-best defense (.981 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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