April 22 Game Notes - Iowa at Oklahoma City
Iowa Cubs (11-6) at Oklahoma City Dodgers (6-11)Monday, April 22 • 7:05 p.m. • Chickasaw Bricktown BallparkRHP Duane Underwood Jr. (0-2, 6.75) vs. RHP Daniel Corcino (0-1, 5.79)
Iowa Cubs (11-6) at Oklahoma City Dodgers (6-11)
Monday, April 22 • 7:05 p.m. • Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark
RHP
TONIGHT'S GAME: Iowa wraps its seven-game road trip with the series finale tonight against Oklahoma City. A win tonight would give Iowa a sweep at Bricktown for the first time since May 31-June 3, 2016 (3 gms). The I-Cubs have not swept a series overall since taking the final four games of the 2016 season from Colorado Springs Sept. 2-5 at Principal Park.
ROAD WARRIORS: Through 11 road games, the I-Cubs are batting .256 (94-for-367) with a .347 OBP and a .791 OPS. Conversely, Iowa is batting just .219 (39-for-178) in six home games with a .298 OBP and a .702 OPS. With 19 extra-base hits at Principal Park (11 2B, 2 3B and 6 HR), nearly 50 percent of the I-Cubs' 39 home hits have fallen for extra bases.
BLAST FROM THE PAST:
HOME RUN HAPPENINGS:
RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE: Iowa's 11 April victories are it's most in the month since going 14-9 in 2014. In the team's PCL history, Iowa has recorded 11+ wins in April 10 times.
AGAINST OKLAHOMA CITY: Iowa and Oklahoma City split a series 2-2 last time around at Principal Park. In this series at Bricktown, Iowa has outscored Oklahoma City 29-8 through the first three games.
HEATING UP: After hitting just .115 (3-for-26) with 11 strikeouts through seven games to start the season, outfielder
KEEP IT CLEAN: Iowa is riding a season best four-game errorless streak. The I-Cubs have the fewest errors in the PCL with seven, while Sacramento tops the bunch with 25.
FEEL BETTER SOON: RHP
SAVE THE DAY:
SHORT HOPS: Iowa has scored first in a game six times this season, going 5-1 in those contests...The I-Cubs are 9-2 when scoring more than four runs...Dakota Mekkes has given up an earned run in three straight outings for the first time in his career.