By the numbers

BY THE NUMBERS

17,938

Average attendance at home games of A.L. East-leading Tampa Bay Rays – third lowest in the majors. They drew 10,927 in Wednesday’s win over the Texas Rangers.

24-6

Lifetime record of New York Yankees starter Andy Pettitte against the Baltimore Orioles. He has a 15-4 mark at Baltimore’s Camden Yards – the most wins by any visiting pitcher. Pettitte allowed two runs on eight hits in 6 2/3 innings in a 4-2 victory on Wednesday night.

6

Consecutive plate appearances reaching base safely at the start of a career by Cincinnati Reds’ 21-year-old outfielder Jay Bruce. His was the longest streak since 1977 when Boston Red Sox rookie Ted Cox went 6 for 6 with a walk in his first seven plate appearances.

50

Home runs Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley is on a pace to hit this season after belting his 17th in win over Colorado Rockies. The record for second basemen is 42, set by St. Louis’ Rogers Hornsby in 1922 and tied by Atlanta’s Davey Johnson in 1973.