8/20: Mudcats at Pelicans Game Notes
DOWNLOAD / VIEW THE FULL GAME NOTES PACKETCAROLINA MUDCATS (MILWAUKEE BREWERS) at MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS (CHICAGO CUBS)Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | 7:05 PM | Game 126, Away Game 63 | TicketReturn.com Field (6,599) | Myrtle Beach, SCRADIO: WDWG, 98.5 FMSTREAMING AUDIO:carolinamudcats.com via TuneIn RadioSTREAMING VIDEO: MiLB.tvOverall Record: CAR: 62-63; MB:
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CAROLINA MUDCATS (MILWAUKEE BREWERS) at MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS (CHICAGO CUBS)
Tuesday, August 20, 2019 | 7:05 PM | Game 126, Away Game 63 | TicketReturn.com Field (6,599) | Myrtle Beach, SC
RADIO: WDWG, 98.5 FM
STREAMING AUDIO:carolinamudcats.com via TuneIn Radio
STREAMING VIDEO: MiLB.tv
Overall Record: CAR: 62-63; MB: 50-73
Streaks: CAR: W2; MB: W2
Last 10 Games: CAR: 4-6, MB: 5-5
Home Record: CAR: 34-29; MB: 27-40
Road Record: CAR: 28-34; MB: 23-33
Division Record: CAR: 24-38; MB: 23-35
Current Series: First game (of 3)
Season Series: Tied 6-6 (of 15)
CAR v. OPP: 4-2 @CAR (6), 2-4 @OPP (9)
UPCOMING PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS...
TUE, 8/20 at MB, 7:05 PM: Carolina RHP
WED, 8/21 at MB, 7:05 PM: Carolina TBA at Myrtle Beach TBD
THU, 8/22 at MB, 7:05 PM: Carolina TBA at Myrtle Beach LHP Brenden Little (1-1, 7.27)
TONIGHT: Winners of two straight and coming off a series win in Lynchburg, the Mudcats continue a six-game, seven day, road trip tonight with the first game of a three game series versus the Myrtle Beach Pelicans at Ticketreturn.com Field in Myrtle Beach, SC... The overall season series is currently tied at 6-6 between the two teams, with Carolina finishing the year at 4-2 against the Pelicans at home, but with Carolina at just 2-4 in Myrtle Beach so far this season. Tonight's game is the first of three in the series and the seventh of nine second half meetings between the two teams. It is also the 13th of 15 overall games between Lynchburg and Carolina this year.
ICYMI: Carolina was off yesterday, but scored six runs on six hits in the fourth while running away with Sunday's series finale 7-2 at City Stadium in Lynchburg.
ABOUT THE LAST ONE: Carolina improved to 2-1 in their current road trip after taking Sunday's series finale 7-2 in Lynchburg. The Mudcats also won their last series in Lynchburg, giving them back-to-back road series victories as they took two of three from Lynchburg between 8/16 & 8/18 and two of three from Down East in the previous road series between 8/6 & 8/8. Carolina had lost six straight away series played before winning their last two.
OF LATE: The Mudcats have gone just 11-25 since 7/10 and since starting the second half at 12-8 over their first 20 games (6/20-7/9) following the All-Star break... The Mudcats have also combined to hit just .208 with 3.2 R/G and a run differential of -28 runs since 7/10.
WHERE THEY RANK: Mario Feliciano is 1st in the CL in home runs (19), 1st in RBI (78), 1st in slugging (.476), 5th in OPS (.799), 7th in hits (114), tied for 6th in runs (60), 1st in extra-base hits (45) and 1st in total bases (200)... Payton Henry is tied for 4th in the CL in home runs (14) and 4th in RBI (72)...
THE TOP 30: The Carolina roster currently features five of Milwaukee's Top 30 prospects (as rated by MLBPipeline.com) including No. 1 INF
EXCLUSIVE COMPANY: Mario Feliciano currently leads the Carolina League in both home runs and RBI so far this season. The last CL player to lead the league in homers and RBI was Salem's
HEATING UP: Payton Henry has hit safely in five straight games and is batting .421/.450/.684 with a 1.134 OPS during the streak (8-for-19, 3 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI)...
STREAKS OF NOTE:
ALL THE Ks: The Carolina offense has combined to total a Carolina League high 1,264 strikeouts this season (6th most in MiLB). The Mudcats are on pace to set both a CL and franchise record for most strikeouts for the third straight season.
BEANBALLS: The Carolina offense has combined to total a Carolina League high 95 hit by pitches this season. The Mudcats are also 3rd in MiLB and 3rd in all of baseball in most HBP this season.
KINGS OF THE NORTH: The Mudcats are currently 38-25 versus Carolina League Northern Division teams this season. They have also gone 19-12 versus Northern Division teams since 6/11 (at FRE)... The Mudcats are, however, just 9-30 vs. Southern Division teams since 5/25 (vs. DE, 2.5 G back of first before 5/25) and had suffered nine straight losses in games versus Southern Division teams before defeating the Pelicans 3-2 on 7/19.
BACK STOP SPLITS: Payton Henry and Mario Feliciano have split catching duties this season with Henry starting 62 games behind the plate and Feliciano starting 58 games at catcher... The Carolina pitching staff is 34-28 and has totaled a 3.57 ERA (2.9 BB/9, 8.7 SO/9, 38.4 CS%) in games started by and caught by Henry... Carolina's pitchers are 27-31 with a 4.18 ERA (3.1 BB/9, 8.0 SO/9, 30.0 CS%) in games caught by Feliciano.
THE MUDCATS HAVE…
... played in Zebulon, NC since 1991 (29th season).
... played in the Carolina League since 2012 (8th season).
... been an affiliate of the Brewers since 2017 (3rd season).
... not made the playoffs since the 2008 season.
... not made the playoffs during their Carolina League era.
... operated under the ownership of the Brewers since Oct. 2017.