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Erie SeaWolves vs. Altoona Curve - Game Notes

Published on May 5, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (9-17, 6th PLACE WEST, 6.5 GB) VS. ALTOONA CURVE (14-11, 2nd PLACE WEST, 1.0 GB)

RHP BEAU BURROWS (2-2, 3.68 ERA) VS. RHP J.T. BRUBAKER (2-1, 1.45 ERA)

SATURDAY, MAY 5 * 3:00 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

PEOPLE'S NATURAL GAS FIELD * GAME #28 * ROAD GAME #16 * NIGHT GAME #19

Today, the SeaWolves and Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) will continue their five-game series at People's Natural Gas Field. Yesterday, the SeaWolves snapped a three-game losing streak, taking down the Curve in game one of the doubleheader 6-2. Game two was suspended in the bottom of the third inning with the SeaWolves trailing 3-1. That game will be completed today and the two teams will play a second, seven inning game...In the regularly scheduled game, righty Beau Burrows takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his fifth start and second against the Curve. Burrows took a loss in his first start against the Curve at PNG Field on April 23 allowing five runs, four earned, on six hits with three walks and a strikeout in 4.1 innings. Burrows earned his second win of the season in his last start against Bowie on April 30. In the game, he allowed two runs on seven hits with a walk and six strikeouts in a season-high six innings of work. Erie won the game 6-2...Righty J.T. Brubaker takes the mound for the Curve in game two making his sixth start and second against the SeaWolves. He beat the SeaWolves on April 23, firing seven shutout innings, allowing three hits with a walk and six strikeouts. Brubaker earned a win in his last start against Richmond tossing a season-high eight innings, allowing a run on six hits with no walks and seven strikeouts.

SUNDAY VS. ALTOONA CURVE (PITTSBURGH PIRATES) - PEOPLE'S NATURAL GAS FIELD - 2:00 P.M.

RHP Sandy Baez (0-2, 4.85 ERA) vs. RHP Joe Musgrove (MLB Rehab)

MONDAY VS. HARRISBURG SENATORS (WASHINGTON NATIONALS) - UPMC PARK - 6:05 P.M.

RHP Spencer Turnbull (0-3, 6.00 ERA) vs. RHP Wirkin Estevez (0-2, 4.55 ERA)

TUESDAY VS. HARRISBURG SENATORS (WASHINGTON NATIONALS) - UPMC PARK - 6:05 P.M.

RHP Kyle Funkhouser (0-3, 4.88 ERA) vs. RHP Brady Dragmire (2-1, 2.89 ERA)

WEDNESDAY VS. HARRISBURG SENATORS (WASHINGTON NATIONALS) - UPMC PARK - 11:05 A.M.

LHP Tyler Alexander (3-0, 2.67 ERA) vs. RHP Jefry Rodriguez (1-3, 3.90 ERA)

- Altoona leads the season series over Erie 4-2. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 20 times in 2018.

- The SeaWolves have gone 8-17 at PNG Field since the start of the 2016 season.

- The SeaWolves are 10th in the league with a 4.18 team ERA. Altoona ranks third in the league with a 3.23 team ERA.

- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 14 of 26 potential base stealers

- The SeaWolves rank fourth in the league with a .250 team batting average. Altoona is 10th in the league with a .235 team batting average.

- The SeaWolves have held a lead in 20 of 25 games played this season.

- Erie is 6-3 in games where the team collected 10 or more hits.

- The SeaWolves have hit 10 home runs which is the fewest in the league.

- Jacob Robson has reached base in 21 of the 24 games he has played.

- Erie batters have struck out 255 times this season which is tied for highest strikeout total in the league.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 225 hitters which is third-most in the league.

- The SeaWolves are 3-9 against Western Division opponents.

- Curve game two starter J.T. Brubaker has allowed one run with no walks and 13 strikeouts over his past two starts (15.0 IP). Brubaker has allowed just five earned runs in 31.0 innings pitched.

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