Erie SeaWolves vs. Akron RubberDucks - Game Notes
August 17, 2019 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (40-15, 1ST WEST, 2.0 GA 2nd Half) VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (21-33, 5TH WEST, 18.5 GB 2nd Half)
rhp casey mize (6-3, 3.22 era) vs. rhp kyle dowdy (0-0, 2.35 era)
saturDAY, AUGUST 17 * 7:05 PM EDT * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV
UPMC PARK * GAME #122 * HOME GAME #63 * NIGHT GAME #90
Tonight, the first place Erie SeaWolves look to win their fifth straight game as they host the Akron RubberDucks in the middle game of a three-game series at UPMC Park. Last night, the SeaWolves collected their eighth straight win over the Ducks with a 5-1 victory in the series opener...Last night's win, coupled with a Bowie win, kept the SeaWolves advantage in the Western Division at two games. Both Erie and Bowie have 17 games remaining including tonight...Righty Casey Mize takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 15th start and second against Akron. Mize beat the Ducks on May 31 firing six scoreless. Mize took his third straight loss in his last start at New Hampshire on August 11 allowing six runs (T-Season high) on eight hits with three walks and five strikeouts in 4.2 innings...Righty Kyle Dowdy takes the mound for Akron making his fourth appearance and first start. Dowdy appeared in relief on August 10 at Portland and allowed two runs on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts in 3.2 innings. He was returned to the Indians from the Texas Rangers on July 28. Dowdy, the Tigers 12th round selection in 2015, made his MLB debut with the Rangers on March 28. He pitched 13 games and made one start going 2-1 with a 7.25 ERA with Texas.
SUNDAY VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (CLEVELAND INDIANS) - UPMC PARK - 1:35 P.M.
LHP Tarik Skubal (1-1, 1.86 ERA) vs. TBD
MONDAY VS. RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS (SF GIANTS) - THE DIAMOND - 6:35 P.M.
RHP Anthony Castro (5-2, 4.34 ERA) VS. TBD
TUESDAY VS. RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS (SF GIANTS) - THE DIAMOND - 6:35 P.M.
RHP Matt Manning (11-4, 2.47 ERA) vs. TBD
- INF Isaac Paredes is ranked the No. 5 overall prospect & OF Derek Hill is No. 28
- INF Sergio Alcantara is a 40-man member and is the No. 15 overall prospect
- The Erie pitching staff now boasts seven Top 30 Tigers talents (MLB Pipeline): Casey Mize is ranked the No. 1 prospect (No. 1 pitching prospect in MiLB), Matt Manning is No. 2, Tarik Skubal is No. 4, Alex Faedo sits at No. 9, Joey Wentz comes in at No. 10, Anthony Castro is No. 20, and Alex Lange ranks No. 29
- Derek Hill set the franchise record last Tuesday for most home runs in a single-season from the leadoff spot (14)
- Isaac Paredes set the franchise record for most consecutive multi-hit games (7) from July 27 - August 3
- Erie is now 25-8 in its past 33 games and 21 of those games have been decided by three runs or fewer
- In 27 of their 37 games since the All-Star break, Erie starters have gone 5.0+ IP.
- Tonight is the 14th meeting between the SeaWolves and RubberDucks. The two clubs meet 19 times in 2019.
- The SeaWolves +95 run differential is first in the EL (+73 in second half). Akron is +9 ranking fifth (-3 in the second half)
- Jose Azocar leads the EL with 129 hits and is second in the league with a .289 batting average. Azocar leads the SeaWolves with 38 multi-hit games.
- Erie leads the Eastern League with a .252 batting average while Akron is fourth .242
- Erie has hit the second-most home runs in the league (103). Akron is fourth (93)
- The SeaWolves pitching staff is second in team ERA (3.27) while the RubberDucks staff ranks fifth (3.52)
- Erie relievers have a 3.42 ERA (10th in the EL). Akron features the best bullpen in the EL with a 2.90 ERA.
- Erie pitching has held opponents to a .230 batting average which second in the league
- The SeaWolves are tied for third in the league with a .981 fielding pct. Akron is tied for seventh with a .979 fielding pct.
- The SeaWolves are a league-best 22-5 at home in the second half.
- The SeaWolves pitching staff has combined to allow one run over their past 25 innings of work.
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