Game Preview: Express at Oklahoma City (June 1)

GAME PREVIEW
ROUND ROCK EXPRESS (30-22)
at OKLAHOMA CITY REDHAWKS (23-29)
GAME 53 | 1 JUNE 2011 | 7:05 P.M. CDT
BRICKTOWN BALLPARK | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.

TONIGHT’S GAME
Round Rock plays the second game of a four-game series against the Oklahoma City RedHawks. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT at Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City. Both teams are 4-6 in their last 10 games. The Express are 14-10 on the road, while the RedHawks are 9-11 at Bricktown Ballpark.

RADIO BROADCAST INFORMATION
Tonight’s game airs on 104.9 FM The Horn ESPN Radio Austin. Online audio also is available at www.espnaustin.com. Express Director of Broadcasting Mike Capps provides play-by-play duties.

EXPRESS-REDHAWKS SERIES
This is the third of four series between Round Rock and Oklahoma City; the Express lead the series 5-4, but the RedHawks have won four of the last five. The teams met in successive series in April with the Express sweeping a four-game set at Oklahoma City only to drop three of four at home against the RedHawks over the next four days. Round Rock has hit only three home runs in the nine games against the RedHawks, averaging 0.33 per meeting. The Express average 1.47 home runs per game against the rest of the league. The teams meet again June 25-28 at The Dell Diamond.

GAME 52 | TUESDAY, MAY 31
RedHawks 7, Express 5
WP: Perez (4-3). LP: Hamburger (0-3). SV: Wolf (3).

GAME 53 | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 | 7:05 p.m. CDT
Express: LHP Zach Jackson (3-1, 5.58 ERA)
RedHawks: LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith (2-4, 4.99 ERA)

GAME 54 | THURSDAY, JUNE 2 | 7:05 p.m. CDT
Express: RHP Derek Hankins (5-2, 5.96 ERA)
RedHawks: LHP Gustavo Chacin (1-2, 5.25 ERA)

GAME 55 | FRIDAY, JUNE 3 | 7:05 p.m. CDT
Express: RHP Brett Tomko (0-2, 7.43 ERA)
RedHawks: RHP Nelson Figueroa (2-1, 3.38 ERA)

STARTING PITCHERS
EXPRESS: LHP Zach Jackson (3-1, 5.58 ERA)
Last Outing: Earned victory in May 27 start against Iowa, a 3-1 Express victory … Surrendered a leadoff homer to Bobby Scales to start the game … Tossed 7.0 shutout innings on four hits and a walk after Scales homer … Did not record a strikeout.
2011: Makes 11th start tonight … Wins were April 9 against Iowa, April 20 at Oklahoma City and May 27 against Iowa … Express are 7-3 in his starts … Averages staff-best 6.90 runs of support per start … Worked at least into the sixth inning in all but one start … Among league leaders in innings pitched … Six home runs allowed, including one in each of last two starts … At least six hits allowed in all but one start, surrendering seven-plus hits six times … 31 strikeouts against 19 walks over 61.1 innings with a .299 opponents’ batting average.
2011 vs. Oklahoma City: 1-0 with a 3.29 ERA (5 ER / 13.2 IP) and a .224 opponents’ batting average (11-for-49) in two starts … Carried no-hitter into the eighth inning April 20 at Bricktown Ballpark – bid broken up by Carlos Corporan’s leadoff double … Earned victory in 5-3 Express win, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks with five strikeouts over 8.1 innings … Longest outing of season … No-decision five days later at The Dell Diamond … Allowed two runs on seven hits and three walks with three strikeouts over 5.1 innings of a 5-4 Express victory … Left game trailing 1-1.
2010: Spent entire season with Triple-A Las Vegas in the Toronto Blue Jays organization … 2-3 with a 5.64 ERA in 35 games, five starts; 49 strikeouts over 81.1 innings.
Notable: Drafted by Chicago White Sox in 50th round of 2001 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of high school but did not sign … LaTrobe, Pa., native began collegiate career at Louisville before transferring to Texas A&M … Toronto Blue Jays first-round pick in 2004 after one season at Texas A&M … MLB debut June 4, 2006, with Blue Jays vs. Washington Nationals … Also spent time in Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians organizations … Was part of the July 7, 2008, trade that sent C.C. Sabathia from Milwaukee from Cleveland … Signed minor league contract with Rangers in January.

REDHAWKS: LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith (2-4, 4.99 ERA)
Last Outing: Took loss in May 27 start at Nashville, a 3-1 RedHawks loss … Allowed three runs on six hits – one home run – and three walks with six strikeouts over 7.1 innings … Longest outing of season … Two of three runs surrendered in the eighth inning.
2011: Makes 11th appearance, 10th start tonight … Lone relief appearance came in season’s first outing April 10 at Memphis … Allowed three or fewer runs in seven of 10 appearances, six starts … Lost each of last two starts (at Sacramento, at Nashville) … Wins were May 6 at Omaha and May 11 against Tacoma … 1-1, 2.50 ERA, .254 opponents’ batting average in three starts at Bricktown Ballpark … 1-3, 6.46 ERA, .325 opponents’ batting average on the road … First-inning ERA of 10.00 (10 ER / 9.0 IP) with a .447 opponents’ batting average … 3.86 ERA after first inning, including a 1.21 ERA during innings four through seven … 42 strikeouts against 18 walks over 48.2 innings with a .302 opponents’ batting average … Seven home runs allowed, three of which were in last two starts.
2011 vs. Round Rock: 0-1, 2.60 ERA, .250 opponents’ batting average in two starts … Suffered tough-luck loss April 20 at Bricktown Ballpark, a 5-3 Express win … Allowed two runs on five hits and one walk with two strikeouts and a wild pitch over 5.0 innings … Left game trailing 2-0 and RedHawks without a hit … No-decision April 25 at The Dell Diamond, a 5-4 Express victory … Worked 5.1 innings and held Express to one run on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts … Left game leading 2-1 but Express scored four runs in seventh inning.
2010: Spent majority of season with Seattle Mariners, appearing in 27 games with 20 starts … Finished season 1-10 with a 6.75 ERA at Seattle, allowing a .314 opponents’ batting average over 109.1 innings … Made six starts at Triple-A Tacoma, posting a 2-4 record with a 5.11 ERA and a 24-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 37.0 innings.
Notable: Born in Sydney, Australia … Pitched for the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League … Member of Australia National Team at 2004 Olympic Games and 2006 World Baseball Classic … Signed by the Mariners as a non-drafted free agent Nov. 19, 2000, out of Newcastle [Australia] High School, which also produced all three members of the Australian grunge-rock band Silverchair … Acquired by Minnesota Twins in 2004 Rule 5 Draft and spent majority of Spring Training with the Twins before being returned to the Mariners … MLB debut June 30, 2007, against the Cincinnati Reds … Struck out first Major League batter he faced – Ken Griffey Jr. … First player with a hyphenated last name to appear in a Major League game … Avid surfer whose sister, Rhiannon, is a professional surfer … Grandfather was Australia’s minister for sports and recreation.

LAST GAME
Max Ramirez capped a five-run fifth-inning with a three-run double to left-center as the RedHawks posted a 7-5 victory in the series opener. The teams traded runs in the sixth and eighth innings before the Express rallied in the ninth. Esteban German’s RBI double put the potential tying runs at second and third with no outs. However, Oklahoma City’s Ross Wolf struck out Chris Davis, surrendered a Chad Tracy sacrifice fly and got Brad Nelson to ground out, ending the game.

EXPRESS MAINTAIN DIVISION LEAD
Round Rock (30-22, .577) maintained a game-and-a-half lead over Albuquerque (28-23, .549) and New Orleans (29-24, .547) in the PCL American Southern Division despite yesterday’s loss. Albuquerque lost 10-4 at Memphis, while New Orleans lost 15-10 at Omaha. Oklahoma City (22-23, .442) is seven games back. Round Rock has held the division lead since April 16 and outright since May 2. The American Southern Division is the league’s only division with three teams above .500.

HOME-RUN STREAK ENDS
Round Rock snapped a 12-game streak with at least one home run last night. The Express homered 20 times during the streak, all of which came at home. Round Rock has homered in 14 of its last 16 games, clubbing 27 home runs in that time. The fact that the streak ended at Oklahoma City is no surprise as the Express hit only two home runs in a four-game series at Bricktown Ballpark in mid-April, both of which were hit by Luis Cruz in the same game. Round Rock averages 0.33 homers per game (3 HR / 9 G) against Oklahoma City and 1.47 homers per game (63 HR / 43 G) against the rest of the league. The Express are second in the PCL with 66 home runs, trailing only Reno (72). Round Rock is 21-13 when hitting at least one home run and 15-6 when hitting at least two.

DAVIS RBI STREAK ALSO ENDS
Chris Davis failed to produce an RBI last night for the first time in a game with the Express this season, snapping a 12-game streak. He was close to continuing the streak in the fifth inning, but Julio Borbon was thrown out at home trying to score on Davis’ fly-out to center. He has homered in seven of 13 games with the Express, including a club-record tying three-homer game April 9 against Iowa. He has homered in five of eight games since being optioned back to Round Rock from the Rangers last week. Davis averages 1.8 RBI per game and 0.47 per at bat. He also averages one home run every 5.8 at bats. Davis owns a .331 batting average (240-for-726) in 191 career Triple-A games, producing 39 home runs and 165 RBI. He hit 10 home runs in 31 games with Oklahoma City in 2008, six in 44 games in 2009 and 14 in 103 games last season.

STARTERS NOT MUCH OF A FACTOR
Express starters are 2-4 with 12 no-decisions and a 5.50 ERA (56 ER / 91.2 IP) since Derek Hankins’ win May 12 at Tucson. Opponents are hitting .312 off Express starters in that time. In fact, Round Rock has not gotten wins by starters in consecutive games only twice since May 1 – Hankins and Seth McClung (May 2-3); McClung and Tommy Hunter (May 8-9).

BIG-INNING THEORY
Round Rock is 9-3 this season when scoring at least four runs in an inning and 21-18 when failing to do such. However, the difference in record is even more pronounced based upon what the opponent does. The Express are 29-12 when not allowing an inning of at least four runs but 1-9 when the opponent posts such an inning. The lone victory was May 11 at Tucson when the Padres scored four first-inning runs and the Express rallied for a 7-5 victory.

BORBON JOINS EXPRESS FOR REHAB
Texas Rangers outfielder Julio Borbon began a rehab assignment with the Express tonight. He has been on the disabled list since May 14 due to an inflamed left hamstring. Borbon is expected to be with Round Rock for at least six games. He began rehab work last night with Double-A Frisco last night, going 0-for-4 with one strikeout against Tulsa. Borbon was 2-for-4 with a walk, two stolen bases and two runs scored as the designated hitter in the leadoff spot for the Express last night.

COMEBACK KIDS
Round Rock has 17 comeback win this season (trailing at any point in the game). The Express has won seven times when trailing after five innings, four times when trailing after six innings and four times when trailing after seven innings. Sunday’s 9-8 victory against Iowa, which featured a three-run ninth, was the second time this season the Express trailed through eight innings and won.

CLOSE CALLS
Round Rock is 10-5 in one-run games; that .667 winning percentage is tied with New Orleans (14-7) for the third in the PCL behind only Sacramento (.733, 11-4) and Albuquerque (.722, 13-5). The Express started the season 7-1 in such games and then lost four straight before winning each of their last three one-run affairs. Nashville leads the PCL with 24 one-run games, going 9-15. Round Rock is 17-13 in games decided by two runs or fewer.

EXPRESS RESPONDERS
Round Rock’s opponent has scored first in 30 of 52 games this season. In 13 of those cases, the Express responded with at least one run in their next at bat, tying the game twice and claiming the lead six times. However, quickly responding has not guaranteed success. Round Rock is 14-16 when the opponent scores first and 5-8 when immediately answering with at least one run, meaning the Express are 9-8 when not immediately responding to the opponent’s first score of the game. Round Rock is 3-3 when allowing the opponent to score first and then immediately claiming the lead, 1-1 when immediately tying the game, and 1-4 when responding but still trailing.

FIVE IS THE KEY
Round Rock is 25-10 this season when scoring at least five runs. Only five times have the Express won when scoring fewer than five runs: April 12 vs. Omaha (3-2, 13 innings), April 13 vs. Omaha (2-0), April 18 at New Orleans (3-1), April 22 at Oklahoma City (2-1) and May 27 vs. Iowa (3-1). Round Rock has lost 10 of its last 11 when scoring fewer than five runs. Meanwhile, Round Rock is 19-5 when allowing fewer than five runs and 11-17 when allowing at least five runs.

EXPRESS AMONG TOP PCL TEAMS
Round Rock owns the PCL’s fourth-best record behind Sacramento (33-20, .623), Las Vegas (31-22, .585) and Reno (31-22, .585). Columbus (35-17, .673) of the International League owns the best Triple-A record. Three other teams are above .500 through Tuesday’s games – Omaha (29-23, .558), Albuquerque (28-23, .549) and New Orleans (29-24, .547). The Express are 10-6 against teams currently above .500 and 20-16 against the rest of the league.

STRONG START CONTINUES
The Express have posted the second-best 52-game start in the franchise’s Triple-A history (since 2005). The 2006 squad started 31-21 and lost its next game, the last of a five-game skid. No other Round Rock Triple-A team was above .500 through 52 games.

ROAD WARRIORS
Round Rock is 14-10 (.583) away from home, joining Sacramento (12-6, .667), Las Vegas (15-9, .625), Salt Lake (15-10, .600), Reno (17-12, .586), New Orleans (13-12, .520) and Omaha (14-13, .519) as the PCL’s only teams above .500 on the road. Salt Lake is the only team in that group below .500 at home, going 10-18 (.358).

TEAM NOTES
• Four of Round Rock’s seven games this season with at least 15 hits were against Iowa.
• The Express have not won three straight since a five-game winning streak May 5-9.
• Round Rock has not lost three straight games, going 6-0 after consecutive losses.
• The Express have nine last-at-bat wins, including four walk-off victories.
• Round Rock is 4-1 in extra-inning games, including a 3-1 mark on the road.
• The Express are 23-7 when holding the opponent to fewer than six runs.
• Round Rock is 16-6 when scoring first and 14-6 when scoring in the first inning.
• The Express are 13-7 when allowing a first-inning run.
• Round Rock is 21-4 when out-hitting the opponent.
• The Express are 23-6 when leading after six innings, 22-3 when leading after seven innings and 22-3 when leading after eight innings. All three losses when leading after the seventh and eighth innings occurred in the last 13 games.
• Round Rock has won six of 10 games when tied after eight innings.
• The Express have out-scored their opponents 144-87 in innings four through six, including a 59-26 advantage in the sixth.
• Round Rock has homered in 34 of 52 games, hitting at least two home runs 21 times. The Express are 15-6 when hitting two-plus homers.
• The Express are hitting .313 (20-for-64) with the bases loaded, producing seven doubles, one triple, one grand slam and 63 RBI in that situation. Round Rock also has drawn 10 bases-loaded walks.
• Round Rock is hitting .308 (156-for-507) with runners in scoring position, including a .315 mark (73-for-232) with runners in scoring position and two outs. The Express average 2.3 two-out RBI per game.
• Express pitchers have a 6.25 ERA (31 ER / 44.2 IP) in the ninth inning. Round Rock pitchers have allowed 15 ninth-inning runs in the last 10 games (15.00 ERA), surrendering a lead twice.
• Round Rock is fifth in the PCL in batting average (.290), second in fewest strikeouts (337), second in home runs (66) and first in stolen base percentage (.854, 35-of-41).
• Express base-runners have been caught stealing three times in 36 games since April 23, successfully swiping 19 bags in that time.
• Round Rock pitchers are eighth in the PCL in staff ERA (4.83) and tied for third in strikeouts (386).

PLAYER NOTES
BRIAN BARDEN
• Ninth in the PCL with a .357 batting average
• Hitting 25-for-61 (.410) with eight multiple-hit outings over his last 14 games
• Leads the team with 19 two-out hits and 16 multiple-hit outings
• Hitless in each of his last two games, the first time he has gone hitless in consecutive games this season
• Currently on disabled list (right ankle)

YHENCY BRAZOBAN
• Recorded victory in three of last five appearances
• Two runs allowed (one unearned run) in 10.1 innings over last six outings for a 0.87 ERA
• 16 strikeouts in 13.1 innings over last eight outings
• Holds opponents to a .160 average (4-for-25) with runners in scoring position, .143 (2-for-14) with runners in scoring position and two outs

JOEY BUTLER
• Hit safely in 10 of last 11 games, going 14-for-40 (.350) in that time with four multiple-hit outings
• Hit safely in 13 of 14 games at The Dell Diamond (.327, 16-for-49)
• Six multiple-hit performances in last 15 games with Round Rock
• Hit safely in 20 of his last 22 games and in 23 of 27 played with the Express
• 3-for-8 (.375) with runners in scoring position and two outs
• Hitting .444 (8-for-18) when leading off an inning

KEVIN CASH
• .286 (14-for-49) over his last 15 games with two home runs and 13 RBI
• Hitless in consecutive games only twice this season with no three-game skids
• 2-for-3 with three walks and nine RBI with the bases loaded, delivering a three-run double and a three-run triple
• Thrown out four of 27 would-be base stealers (14.8 percent)

LUIS CRUZ
• Hit safely in 11 of last 14 games, going 20-for-55 (.364) in that time
• Hit .317 (33-for-104) in May after a .222 mark (20-for-90) in the season’s first month
• 6-for-13 (.462) in the first inning, .254 (45-for-177) thereafter
• Hitting .361 (30-for-83) with runners on base, .207 (23-for-111) with bases empty
• 10-for-54 (.185) when leading off an inning
• 3-for-7 (.429) with the bases loaded, producing five RBI

CHRIS DAVIS
• Hit safely in 11 of 13 games with the Express
• At least one RBI in 12 of 13 games
• At least one home run in seven of 13 games, including five of last eight
• At least one strikeout in 11 of 13 games
• Hitting .154 (2-for-13) in first at bat of game
• Hitting .436 (17-for-39) after first at bat of game
• 5-for-10 (.500) with runners on base and two outs

DOUG DEEDS
• Hitless in consecutive games only twice in 37 games
• Hit safely in four of last eight games, all multiple-hit outings
• Hitting .324 (12-for-37) with two outs
• 13 multiple-hit games
• Hitting .313 (5-for-16) with runners in scoring position and two outs
• 0-for-5 with runner at first only and two outs
• 2-for-8 with bases loaded but has produced eight RBI

CODY EPPLEY
• Did not allow a run in first 11.1 innings, seven appearances with Round Rock
• 3-for-3 in save opportunities with Round Rock
• Stranded six of nine inherited runners
• Allowed one or fewer hits in nine of 10 outings
• At least one strikeout in nine of 10 appearances, including four straight

ESTEBAN GERMAN
• 7-for-22 (.318) over last five games
• At least one run scored in four of five games
• Four extra-base hits in last 19 games
• 12-for-35 (.343) with runners on base and two outs but hitless in last eight such at bats
• Hitting .347 (17-for-49) with runners in scoring position
• Hitting .364 (8-for-22) with runners in scoring position and two outs
• Second on the team with 13 two-out RBI
• Hitting .268 (30-for-112) at home with 17 strikeouts and nine walks
• Hitting .322 (28-for-87) on the road with 21 walks and 11 strikeouts
• Express are 20-8 when he plays second base, 10-13 when someone else plays second

DEREK HANKINS
• Tied for fourth in the PCL with five wins
• Tied for third in league with 12 home runs allowed
• Surrendered at least one home run in eight of 10 outings
• 1-0, 1.50 ERA in two games without a home run allowed
• 4-0, 4.18 ERA, .248 opponents’ batting average in five road outings
• 1-2, 8.10 ERA, .350 opponents’ batting average in five appearances at The Dell Diamond
• Express are 5-4 in his starts
• Averages 6.33 runs of support

ZACH JACKSON
• Express are 7-3 in his starts
• Averages staff-best 6.90 runs of support
• 11.70 ERA (13 ER / 10.00 ERA) in the first inning but 3.00 ERA (13 ER / 39.0 IP) innings two through five
• Opposing batters hit .267 on the road, .318 at The Dell Diamond
• All six home runs allowed were at home

MATT KATA
• Hit safely in seven of last eight games (.406, 13-for-32) with four multiple-hit games
• Hit safely in 11 of last 13 games (.333, 17-for-51)
• Hitting .352 (31-for-88) since May 1 (23 games) with nine multiple-hit games, five three-hit outings
• Struck out looking only once in 122 at bats
• Advanced a runner with an out 18 times
• Averages team-best 10.00 plate appearances per strikeout (among active players)

SETH McCLUNG
• Express are 4-4 in his starts
• Averages 6.13 runs of support
• 2-2, 5.18 ERA, .293 opponents’ batting average as starter
• Opponents are 0-for-4 with bases loaded

JUSTIN MILLER
• Allowed no runs in seven of nine outings
• Surrendered seven runs – all earned – over 0.1 innings in other two outings (189.00 ERA)
• 18.90 ninth-inning ERA (7 ER / 3.1 IP)
• Has not allowed a run outside ninth inning (6.2 innings), surrendering one hit and two walks with eight strikeouts

BRAD NELSON
• Hitless in each of last four games (0-for-12)
• First consecutive hitless games since four-game stretch April 19-23
• Hitting .138 (8-for-58) during innings three through five, including a 1-for-16 mark in the fifth inning
• Hitting .330 (36-for-109) outside of inning three through five, going 3-for-4 in extra innings
• 1-for-9 with the bases loaded

ZACH PHILLIPS
• Leads staff with 21 appearances
• Converted three of five save opportunities
• 1.88 ERA (3 ER / 14.1 IP) and .204 opponents’ batting average in 11 outings at home
• 9.20 ERA (15 ER / 14.2 IP) and .344 opponents’ batting average in 10 appearances on the road

OMAR QUINTANILLA
• Hit safely in five straight games, all one-hit outings (.263, 5-for-19)
• Scored at least once in five straight games, eight of last nine
• Two RBI in 16 games since May 9
• Hitting .353 (12-for-34) with runners on base
• 6-for-17 (.353) with runners in scoring position, going 2-for-3 with the bases loaded
• Hitless in last five first-inning at bats, going 6-for-16 (.375) on the season
• Hitting .111 (2-for-22) after the sixth inning

NEIL RAMIREZ
• Ninth in PCL with 3.50 ERA
• Second among PCL starters with 9.52 strikeouts per nine innings
• Has not recorded a decision in his last five starts, posting a 5.68 ERA (12 ER / 19.0 IP) in that time
• Express are 7-3 in his starts
• Averages 5.90 runs of support

PEDRO STROP
• At least one strikeout in eight consecutive outings
• Stranded four of five inherited runners
• Opposing batters are 9-for-13 (.615) with runners in scoring position

TAYLOR TEAGARDEN
• Six of eight home runs were solo shots
• Averages one home run every 7.88 at bats
• Has not gone hitless in consecutive games, hitting safely in 14 of 18 games with Express
• Hit safely in four of five games (.368, 7-for-19)
• Reached safely in eight straight games with Round Rock
• Hitting .405 (15-for-37) with bases empty, going 7-for-16 (.438) when leading off an inning
• 3-for-9 (.333) with two home runs and seven RBI when batting with two outs and runners in scoring position
• 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and less than two outs
• Hitting .412 (21-for-51) when batting in bottom third of order, 1-for-12 when higher than seventh in the order
• Thrown out three of 18 would-be base stealers (16.7 percent)

CHAD TRACY
• Currently riding seven-game hitting streak (.360, 9-for-25)
• Hit safely in 13 of last 15 games, going 19-for-54 (.352) in that time with six multiple-hit outings
• Leads the team in hits with runners in scoring position (25)
• Team-best .410 average (25-for-61) with runners is scoring position
• Hitting .374 (34-for-91) with runners on base but only .175 (17-for-97) with the bases empty
• Leads team with 20 two-out hits
• Leads team with 18 two-out RBI – four more than any other player
• Hitting .406 (13-for-32) with runners in scoring position and two outs, producing 16 RBI and seven walks

NEXT SERIES
Round Rock returns home for a four-game series against the Albuquerque Isotopes. The series begins Saturday with a 7:05 p.m. CDT first pitch and continues Sunday at 1:05 p.m., Monday at 7:05 p.m. and Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. The Express and Isotopes currently are the top two teams in the American Southern Division with Round Rock leading by one-and-a-half games.

GAME 56 | SATURDAY, JUNE 4 | 7:05 p.m. CDT
Express: RHP Seth McClung (2-2, 4.93 ERA)
Isotopes: RHP Tim Redding (1-5, 5.79 ERA)

GAME 57 | SUNDAY, JUNE 5 | 1:05 p.m. CDT
Express: RHP Neil Ramirez (3-1, 3.50 ERA)
Isotopes: LHP Alberto Bastardo (3-1, 4.44 ERA)

GAME 58 | MONDAY, JUNE 6 | 7:05 p.m. CDT
Express: LHP Zach Jackson (starts tonight)
Isotopes: RHP John Ely (starts tonight)

GAME 59 | TUESDAY, JUNE 7 | 7:05 p.m. CDT
Express: RHP Derek Hankins (starts tomorrow)
Isotopes: RHP Tim Sexton (starts tomorrow)