April 21 Game Notes - Iowa at Oklahoma City
Iowa Cubs (10-6) at Oklahoma City Dodgers (6-10)Sunday, April 21 • 2:05 p.m. • Chickasaw Bricktown BallparkRHP Duncan Robinson (0-1, 6.14) vs. RHP Brock Stewart (0-0, 2.84)
Iowa Cubs (10-6) at Oklahoma City Dodgers (6-10)
Sunday, April 21 • 2:05 p.m. • Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark
RHP
TODAY'S GAME: Iowa and Oklahoma City play game three of the four-game set today at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. With the win today, Iowa would secure its third series victory with all three coming on the road.
RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE: Iowa's 10 April victories are it's most in the month since going 10-12 in 2017. A win today would give the I-Cubs their best April record since going 14-9 in 2014. In the team's PCL history, Iowa has recorded 10+ wins in April 11 times.
LEFTY LOVING: Iowa improved to 5-1 against left-handed starters with last night's victory. As a team, the I-Cubs are batting .275 (56-for-204) vs. lefties with 19 doubles, three triples and nine home runs. Against righties, the team average drops to .225 (70-for-311) with 14 doubles, three triples and seven home runs. Among Iowa's position players, six bat right-handed, five bat left and
HEEERE'S JOHNNY:
HEATING UP: After hitting just .115 (3-for-26) with 11 strikeouts through seven games to start the season, outfielder
PITCHERS WHO RAKE:
AGAINST OKLAHOMA CITY: Iowa and Oklahoma City split a series 2-2 last time around at Principal Park.
THAT'S GOOD QUALITY: With three earned runs allowed through 6.0 innings,
GIVE ME 10: Iowa has put up double-digits in the scoring column in back-to-back games. In the record books, the last time Iowa scored 10+ runs in consecutive games was June 24-25, 2017, beating Round Rock 10-5 and 13-4, respectively. However, June 25's contest was suspended due to weather in the bottom of the second and later completed on July 1 in Iowa. Prior to this, it was May 30-31, 2016 when Iowa last scored 10+ in back-to-back games, besting Albuquerque 11-0 and Oklahoma City 11-6.
WALK THIS WAY: Iowa has drawn eight walks in back-to-back games, one shy of its season high set on April 6 vs. Nashville. The I-Cubs have drawn the second-fewest walks in the PCL this season with 56 -- tied with New Orleans and leading Nashville and San Antonio with 54 apiece.
FIRST IN LINE: Iowa scored in the first inning last night for just the second time this season. Opponents have scored 11 first-inning runs off the I-Cubs.
SHORT HOPS: Iowa has scored first in a game six times this season, going 5-1 in those contests...The I-Cubs are 8-2 when scoring more than four runs...Iowa notched a season-high 11 runs last night.