June 27 - Mudcats Game Notes

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CAROLINA MUDCATS (MILWAUKEE BREWERS) at SALEM RED SOX (BOSTON RED SOX)
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 | 7:05 PM | Game 76, Away Game 40 | at Haley Toyota Field | Salem, VA
RADIO: WDWG, The Big Dawg 98.5 FM
STREAMING AUDIO: www.carolinamudcats.com, TuneIn Radio
STREAMING VIDEO: MiLB.tv
Overall Record: CAR: 37-38; SAL: 35-38
Streaks: CAR: W2; SAL: L1
Last 10 Games: CAR: 7-3, SAL: 6-4
Home Record: CAR: 20-16; SAL: 22-19
Road Record: CAR: 17-22; SAL: 13-19
Division Record: CAR: 27-34; SAL: 26-22
Current Series: CAR leads 1-0 (of 4)
Season Series: CAR leads 1-0 (of 11)
CAR v. OPP: 0-0 @CAR (3), 1-0 @OPP (8)

UPCOMING PROBABLE STARTERS:
WED, 6/27, 7:05 PM: Carolina RHP Braden Webb (4-5, 4.13) at Salem RHP Tanner Houck (3-8, 5.19)
THU, 6/28, 7:05 PM: Carolina RHP Alec Bettinger (0-1, 2.45) at Salem LHP Darwinzon Hernandez (3-4, 5.13)
FRI, 6/29, 7:05 PM: Carolina RHP Victor Diaz (3-5, 4.84) at Salem RHP Daniel Gonzalez (7-1, 3.26)
TONIGHT: The Mudcats continue a six game road trip tonight with game two of a four game series versus the Salem Red Sox at Haley Toyota Field in Salem, VA. Tonight's game is the 2nd of 11 total meetings between the two teams this season. Carolina leads the overall and current series 1-0.
ICYMI: The Mudcats erased a three run deficit in the first with four runs in the second, including back-to-back run scoring doubles from Cooper Hummel and Ryan Aguilar and a two-out RBI single from Joantgel Segovia while defeating the Red Sox 5-4 on Tuesday night at Haley Toyota Field in Salem.
ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Luke Barker earned his eighth save of the season last night (8/8, SV/SVO). He originally entered the game with two outs in the eighth inning and earned his third straight four-out save (1.1 IP, 2 SO). 
STARTING OFF: RHP Braden Webb starts for the Mudcats in tonight's game in Salem. Webb is currently 4-5 with a 4.13 ERA over 13 starts so far this season. He has also totaled 66 strikeouts, 34 walks and a .225 average against over 61.0 innings this year. Webb is currently tied for 8th in the CL in strikeouts. He his also 5th among CL starters in lowest batting average against (.225) and 3rd in highest SO/9ip ratio (9.74). Webb pitched through a career high 7.0 innings (3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 9 SO) his last time out on 6/22 against Buies Creek at Five County Stadium and ended up earning the win while going to 4-5 on the season.
WHERE THEY RANK: LHP Cam Roegner is currently 2nd in the Carolina League in earned run average (1.77), tied for 2nd in wins (7) and 1st in innings pitched (81.1)… RHP Braden Webb is currently tied for 8th in the CL in strikeouts (66), 5th among CL starters in lowest batting average against (.225) and 3rd in highest SO/9ip ratio (9.74)… INF Tucker Neuhaus (97) leads CL hitters in most strikeouts… RHP Luke Barker is currently tied for the CL lead in games (25) and tied for 3rd in saves (8). Barker is also 2nd among CL relievers in lowest batting average (.153), 4th in lowest BB-IBB/9ip ratio (2.13) and 1st in fewest baserunners/9ip ratio (6.87).
MUDDIES ON THE POND: Carolina is batting a CL low .240 (.674 OPS) with runners on base. The Mudcats are also 9th in the CL when batting with runners in scoring position (.242, .705 OPS) and tied for 9th in the CL when batting with RISP/2-outs (.222, .671 OPS) this season.
PITCHERS OF LATE: Since June 3, the Carolina bullpen has combined to go 5-1-6 with a 2.19 ERA and 70 strikeouts over 74.0 innings pitched... The Carolina starting rotation, meanwhile, is 5-9 with a 4.41 ERA over their last 20 games (since June 3) and 98.0 innings pitched (89 strikeouts, 39 walks).
HITS AND Ks: The Carolina offense has totaled 144 more strikeouts than hits (711 SO, 567 H) so far this season. Carolina's difference in strikeouts over hits is currently the 4th largest in MiLB. Since 1991, only the 2017 and 2007 Mudcats have finished a season with more strikeouts than hits. Carolina totaled 164 more strikeouts than hits in 2017 (1,245 SO [franchise record], 1,081 H) and 70 more strikeouts than hits in 2007 (1,219 SO, 1,149 H).
INTRA-DIV: The Mudcats are currently just 27-34 in games against Southern Division opponents and own a Carolina League low .443 winning percentage in games against their own division this season. Carolina, however, is currently 10-4 in games versus the Northern Division this season... CAR vs. FRE: 2-1, vs. LYN: 2-1, .vs WIL: 5-2, vs. SAL: 1-0.
JUNE GLOOM: Carolina is collectively batting a Carolina League worst .206 in June. They are 10-12 in June and own a -10 run differential while averaging 3.55 runs per game since 6/1 (Keston Hiura was promoted to Double-A on 6/1).
ROAD WARRIORS: Luke Barker is currently 0-0-5 with a 0.00 ERA over 12 appearances and 16.0 innings on the road this season. He has totaled 21 strikeouts, zero walks and a .074 average against in road games this season... Nattino Diplan is 0-0-2 with a 1.45 ERA over 12 road games this season (18.2 IP, 5 R, 3 ER, 12 BB, 17 SO)... Weston Wilson is batting just .181 away from home, but has totaled 6 of his team high 8 home runs on the road this season. Wilson has also totaled 18 RBI in road games this year.
ON THE LISTS: The Mudcats roster currently features several of the Brewers top 30 prospects as ranked by Baseball America; including RHP Phil Bickford (No. 17), C Mario Feliciano (No. 20) and LHP Nathan Kirby (No. 27)... Mario Feliciano is also currently rated as the No. 14 prospect in the Brewers system by MLBPipeline.com.
THE MUDCATS HAVE…
... Averaged the 3rd fewest runs per game in the CL (4.00).
... Totaled the 3rd fewest runs (300) in the CL this season.
... Allowed the 2nd fewest runs (288) in the CL this season.
... Totaled the worst K% in the CL this season (25.8%).
... Totaled a CL worst 711 strikeouts this season.
... Converted 58% of save opp. (19 SV, 33 SVO); 10th in CL.
... Totaled a CL leading 44 caught steals (.436 - 2nd in CL).
... Averaged the longest 9-inn. game times in the CL; 3:01 (h:mm)
... Not made the playoffs since the 2008 season.
... Not made the playoffs during their Carolina League era.
... Been in Zebulon, NC since 1991 (28th season).
... Been in the Carolina League since 2012 (7th season).
ALUMNI REPORT: Freddy Peralta (2017) allowed just one hit and totaled 10 strikeouts over 7.0 scoreless innings in his Miller Park debut last night against the Royals.