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Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Game Notes, May 3 at Mississippi

May 3, 2019 - Southern League (SL1)
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The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp play at the Mississippi Braves in Friday's 7:35 p.m. ET contest. RHP Robert Dugger (1-4, 4.50 ERA) makes the start for the Shrimp against Mississippi LHP Tucker Davidson (0-0, 0.95 ERA). Coverage begins at 7:20 p.m. on MiLB.tv, Sunny 102.3 FM, TuneIn and the MiLB First Pitch app.

M-BRAVES EDGE JUMBO SHRIMP 2-1

A late Jacksonville fell short on Thursday in the Jumbo Shrimp's 2-1 loss to the Mississippi Braves at Trustmark Park. Drew Waters began the bottom of the first with a base hit, later coming around to score on a Ryan Casteel RBI ground out. Missississippi scored what turned out to be a critical run in the second. Ray-Patrick Didder's sacrifice fly brought home Connor Lien to make it 2-0. Braves starter Joey Wentz did not allow a base runner until the seventh inning, surrendering just one hit in seven frames to earn the win. Justin Twine laced an RBI single in the ninth, but the Jumbo Shrimp could not get any closer in the defeat. McKenzie Mills ceded just runs in six innings, but took the loss for Jacksonville.

SIERRA NEVADA

Jacksonville outfielder Magneuris Sierra compiled a Double-A best 14-game hitting streak from April 5-20, and a 17-game on-base streak from April 5-24, the second-best such run this season in the Southern League. Entering play on Friday, the San Cristobal, Dominican Republic native has reached base in 22 of his last 23 games, slashing .341/.406/.407 with four doubles, one triple, three RBIs, nine walks and one hit-by-pitch during this span. On the campaign, Sierra is tied for third in the Southern League leader in both on-base percentage (.400) and hits (31) while ranking fourth in batting average (.330). The 23-year-old has utilized a contact-oriented approach behind his great speed; Sierra has the circuit's eighth-highest ground ball rate (58.2 percent) and seventh-lowest strikeout rate (13.3 percent). He ranks 14th in wRC+ (139).

IS IT HOW YOU START?

In the first 20 games of the season, Jacksonville starting pitchers compiled a 2-13 record and 5.33 ERA over 81.0 innings. Jumbo Shrimp lid-lifters combined for 41 walks (4.7 BB/9), 78 strikeouts (8.7 K/9) and 84 hits allowed (9.3 H/9). However, the last eight games, a span in which Jacksonville has gone 5-3, the Jumbo Shrimp have seen some stellar starting pitching. Over these last eight games, Jacksonville starters have combined for a 5-3 record and 2.35 ERA (12 ER in 46.0 IP). Jumbo Shrimp starters have walked 18 (3.5 BB), fanned 35 (6.8 K/9) and yielded 35 hits (6.8 H/9) over this run.

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

Heading into play on Friday, Jacksonville has lost seven of its last eight road games. The club's 2-10 road record bests only the Springfield Cardinals' (St. Louis Cardinals) 1-11 mark at the Double-A level. In 15 home games at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, the Jumbo Shrimp are 8-7 and have batted .246/.308/.325 (.633 OPS). The club has posted a 2.85 ERA and yielded just 99 hits (6.6 H/9) in 136.0 innings. However, on the road, Jacksonville is slashing .216/.281/.287 (.568 OPS), totaling a 4.68 ERA with 100 hits surrendered (9.2 H/9) in 98.0 frames.

NO STEALS FOR YOU

Jumbo Shrimp catchers have teamed to form a dynamic defensive backstop trio this season. Santiago Chavez's nine men caught stealing places in a tie for second in all of the Double-A level. Additionally, as a team, the Jumbo Shrimp have gunned down 18 potential base stealers, ranking second in Double-A and sixth out of 120 teams in Minor League Baseball. Jacksonville's 42.9 percent caught stealing rate ranks ninth in Double-A.

LORD OF THE WINGS

Jacksonville outfielder Corey Bird has quietly put together a strong few weeks at the plate. The Marshall University product has hits in 13 of his last 16 starts, batting 17-for-53 (.321/.368/.377) with a double, triple, three RBIs, four walks and five stolen bases during that span. A native of Elkview, W.V., Bird's seven steals on the season tie for third in the Southern League. Bird is posting the best line drive rate of his career (26.0 percent), with his 50.0 percent ground ball and 24.0 percent fly ball rates representing respective career-lows.

SHRIMP SCOPES

Though Jacksonville has committed 24 errors, the club has boasted a strong .715 defensive efficiency. For perspective, the Chicago Cubs placed sixth in Major League Baseball last season with a defensive efficiency of .715... After plating 35 runs in six games (5.8 per game) from April 23 through April 28, the Jumbo Shrimp have plated just two runs in their last three contests. Moreover, Jacksonville has just one tally in their last 22 innings. Over these last three games, the Jumbo Shrimp have totaled just two extra-base hits.

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