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Houston Astros (31-19) vs. Chicago White Sox (22-26), May 31, 2015 1:10 PM CDT
TV: Roots Sports SW, MLB.TV
Radio: KBME 790 AM, KLAT 1010 AM
Pitching matchup
RHP Roberto Hernandez (2-3, 4.77 ERA, 1.35 WHIP) vs. LHP John Danks (2-4, 5.69 ERA, 1.45 WHIP)
Preview
Dallas Keuchel stopped the bleeding for the Astros on Saturday, pitching a complete game shutout in the Astros' 3-0 win. Houston now turns to long time member of the American league Central and former Indian Roberto Hernandez against the White Sox. Hernandez is coming off his worst start of the season, giving up seven runs on nine hits over five innings against the Tigers on May 24.
Hernandez current stance with the team as a starter may have hinged on his performances in the next couple of starts. The Astros have plenty of arms sniffing around the rotation - Brett Oberholtzer, Dan Straily, and Asher Wojokowski. But the loss of Scott Feldman until after the All-Star break may have stayed his execution from the Astros roster.
Looking at the notes from the series preview:
Roberto Hernandez's hold on a rotation spot is slipping from his grasp. He has allowed four or more runs in three of his last five starts. Hernandez allowed seven runs over five innings in his last start, May 24 against the Tigers. He is 9-6 with a 5.60 ERA in 19 starts against the White Sox in his career.
| CHICAGO WHITE SOX CAREER STATISTICS VS. ROBERTO HERNANDEZ | ||||||||||||
| BATTER | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Melky Cabrera"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Melky Cabrera | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.360 | 0.448 | 0.560 | 1.008 |
| Alexei Ramirez | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.250 | 0.333 | 0.417 | 0.750 |
| Gordon Beckham"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Gordon Beckham | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.474 | 0.467 | 0.940 |
| Emilio Bonifacio | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.111 | 0.111 | 0.111 | 0.222 |
| Conor Gillaspie"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Conor Gillaspie | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 1.333 | 1.667 |
| Adam LaRoche"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Adam LaRoche | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.143 | 0.250 | 0.143 | 0.393 |
| J.B. Shuck"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">J.B. Shuck | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.500 |
| Rob Brantly"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Rob Brantly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Adam Eaton"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Adam Eaton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Tyler Flowers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.400 | 0.000 | 0.400 |
| Geovany Soto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
John Danks, Austin native, is no longer playing with younger brother Jordan Danks (who was cut this offseason). Danks still has found his lane for success in his nine-year major league career, he has allowed 31 runs through 49 innings. He has given up 11 runs over his last 10 1/3 innings. Danks is 0-3 with a 9.15 ERA in four starts against the Astros.
| HOUSTON ASTROS CAREER STATISTICS VS. JOHN DANKS | ||||||||||||
| BATTER | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Matt Dominguez"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Matt Dominguez | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.625 | 0.625 | 1.750 | 2.375 |
| Luis Valbuena"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Luis Valbuena | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 0.714 | 0.833 | 1.548 |
| Jose Altuve"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Jose Altuve | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.667 | 1.000 |
| Chris Carter"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Chris Carter | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.375 | 0.333 | 1.250 | 1.583 |
| Marwin Gonzalez"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Marwin Gonzalez | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 |
| Jonathan Villar"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Jonathan Villar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Jason Castro"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Jason Castro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 1.333 | 1.667 |
| Evan Gattis"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Evan Gattis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.667 |
| Robbie Grossman"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Robbie Grossman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 1.000 |
| L.J. Hoes"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">L.J. Hoes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.400 | 0.600 |
| Colby Rasmus"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Colby Rasmus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.667 | 1.000 |
| Jon Singleton"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Jon Singleton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.667 |
| George Springer"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">George Springer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.667 |
| Jed Lowrie"]" style="padding: 2px 3px 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Jed Lowrie | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.167 | 0.000 | 0.167 |
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