NEW YORK YANKEES NOTES:
AT A GLANCE: The Yankees continue their seven-game road trip today with a split-admission doubleheader at Boston… are 2-0 on their road trip after sweeping their doubleheader on Tuesday at Boston…after this series, will travel to Pittsburgh this weekend for a three-game series (Fri.-Sun.). Have won three straight games after losing their previous three…are 11-4 in their last 15 games (since 8/28) and 13-7 in their last 20 games (since 8/23). Six of the Yankees’ last seven wins have been come-from-behind wins. Have won eight of their last nine road games (since 8/28).
WHERE WE LEFT OFF: The Yankees swept their doubleheader at Fenway Park on Tuesday. The Yankees defeated the Red Sox, 3-2, in Game 1… RHP Randy Vásquez (3.2IP, 3H, 2ER, 1BB, 3K, 1HR, 1WP) started and did not record a decision…1B DJ LeMahieu (1-for-4, 1R, 1 double, 1RBI) hit an RBI double in the sixth inning… 2B Gleyber Torres (1-for-4, 2RBI) hit a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning…C Kyle Higashioka (3-for-4, 1R) tied his career high with 3H…RHP Jhony Brito (W, 2.1IP, 3H, 1BB, 2K), RHP Tommy Kahnle (1.0IP, 1K), LHP Wandy Peralta (1.0IP, 1H, 2K) and RHP Clay Holmes (SV, 1.0IP, 3BB) combined to toss 5.1 scoreless innings of relief. The Yankees defeated the Red Sox, 4-1, in Game 2…LHP Carlos Rodón (5.0IP, 4H, 1ER, 4BB, 9K, 1HR, 1WP) started and earned his third win of the season, striking out a season-high nine batters…CF Estevan Florial (1-for-3, 1RBI, 1BB) hit a game-tying RBI single in the fifth inning…1B Jake Bauers (1-for-5, 1RBI) drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning on a fielder’s choice…2B Gleyber Torres (2-for-4, 1R, 1RBI, 1BB) reached base three times and hit an RBI single in the ninth inning…C Austin Wells (1-for-4, 1RBI, 1CI) drove in a run in the ninth inning after reaching base on a catcher’s interference with the bases loaded…RHP Zach McAllister (1.0IP, 1H, 1BB, 1K), LHP Anthony Misiewicz (1.0IP, 1BB, 1K), RHP Matt Bowman (1.0IP, 1H, 1BB, 1K) and LHP Nick Ramirez (SV, 1.0IP, 1K) combined to toss 4.0 scoreless innings of relief.
FOR STARTERS: Yankees starters have posted a 2.79 ERA (116.1IP, 36ER) in their last 22 games (since 8/20)…have allowed 3ER-or-fewer in 20 of those 22 starts and 2ER-or-fewer in 18 of those starts.
AV CLUB: INF Anthony Volpe stole his 23rd base of the season in Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader…his 23SB are the 10thmost by a rookie in franchise history, trailing only Alfonso Soriano (43SB in 2001), Bert Daniels (41SB in 1910), Willie Randolph (37SB in 1976), Neal Ball (32SB in 1908), Jimmy Austin (30SB in 1909), Brett Gardner (26SB in 2009), Doc Cook (26SB in 1914), Jerry Kenney (25SB in 1969) and Fritz Maisel (25SB in 1913). His 23SB this season match the most by a Yankee in the last nine seasons since 2015 (Brett Gardner also recorded 23SB in 2017)…the last Yankee to record more was Jacoby Ellsbury in 2014 (39SB).
SCHMIDT’S CREEK: RHP Clarke Schmidt will make his 30th appearance (29th start) of the season tonight in Game 2… is 8-4 with a 3.84 ERA (100.2IP, 43ER) and 91K over his last 20 appearances (19 starts) since 5/19. Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in 23 starts this season, tied for the third-most such starts in the AL and tied for the fourth-most such starts in the Majors, trailing only San Diego’s Blake Snell (27), Minnesota’s Sonny Gray (26) and teammate Gerrit Cole (25). Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in 18 of his last 19GS (since 5/19), 20 of his last 22GS (since 5/3) and 21 of his last 24GS (since 4/23).
BATTERS’ EYE: Since the All-Star break, the Yankees lead the Majors with a 9.31 PA/BB ratio and a 4.05 pitches per plate appearance ratio…prior to the All-Star break, ranked 20th in the Majors in both categories (11.90 PA/BB and 3.86 P/PA).
LET’S PLAY TWO: The Yankees will play their fifth doubleheader of the season today and their third against Boston (also 6/8 vs. Chicago-AL, 6/18 at Boston, 7/1 at St. Louis and Tuesday at Boston)…have won (seven) or split (nine) 16 of their 21 doubleheaders since the start of 2020. Will play their second doubleheader within three days… marks the first time they are playing two doubleheaders within a three-day span since 8/26-30/20 when they played three doubleheaders in a five-day span (8/26/20 at Atlanta, 8/28/20 vs. the Mets and 8/30/20 vs. the Mets).
WORTH THE WAIT: The Yankees’ third-round pick of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft, RHP Zach McAllister, made his Yankees debut in Game 2 of Tuesday’s doubleheader…according to Elias, his 17-year difference between being drafted by the Yankees and making his debut with the club is the largest gap in Yankees history (excludes players who were drafted by the Yankees and then drafted again by another club)…Mike Fischlin is the only other such player to have 10-plus years in between being drafted and making his Yankees debut (drafted in the seventh round in 1975 and made his Yankees debut in 1986)… McAllister’s appearance yesterday also marked his first Major League appearance since 8/16/18 at Minnesota with Detroit. RHP Matt Bowman also made his Yankees debut in Game 2 on Tuesday, marking his first Major League appearance since 9/28/19 at Pittsburgh with Cincinnati.
WHAT A RELIEF: Yankees relievers combined to toss 9.1 scoreless innings of relief during Tuesday’s doubleheader at Boston…have not allowed a run in their last 10.1 innings and have allowed just one earned run in their last 15.1 innings over their last three games (since 9/10). Yankees relievers have posted a Major League-best 3.25 ERA this season…are one of two bullpens in the Majors to post an ERA 3.50-or-better (also Baltimore -3.50). Also lead the Majors with a .218 opponents’ BA…rank second in the Majors in HR/9.0IP (0.85) and fourth in WHIP (1.22).
KING OF THE HILL: RHP Michael King will make his sixth start of the season in Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader…as a starter this season, has gone 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA (18.2IP, 4ER) and 24K. Since 7/21, has gone 2-1 with a 1.99 ERA (31.2IP, 7ER) and 43K in 14 games (five starts).
GETTING HIGGY WITH IT: C Kyle Higashioka tied his career high with 3H in Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader…marked his 10th such game of his career and his fifth this season.
CLOSING TIME: With LHP Nick Ramirez recording his first career save in Game 2 of Tuesday’s doubleheader, the Yankees have had nine different pitchers record a save this year: Clay Holmes-19, Michael King-6, Wandy Peralta-4, Ian Hamilton-2, Ron Marinaccio-2, Deivi García-1, Tommy Kahnle-1, Nick Ramirez-1 and Ryan Weber-1…the Yankees’ nine players with at least one save are tied for the fourth-most in the Majors, trailing only Boston (10), Los Angeles-NL (10) and Tampa Bay (10)…marks the third time in franchise history (since saves became an official stat in 1969) that the Yankees had nine different pitchers record a save (12 in 2022 and nine in 16). RHP Clay Holmes recorded his 19th save of the season in Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader…with his next save, would become the eighth pitcher in franchise history (since saves became an official stat in 1969) to record multiple seasons of at least 20 saves…would join Mariano Rivera (16), Dave Righetti (seven), Aroldis Chapman (five), Rich Gossage (five), Sparky Lyle (four), Steve Farr (three) and John Wetteland (two).
TODAY’S GAME 1 STARTING PITCHER: RHP MICHAEL KING (4-5, 2.82 ERA)
RHP Michael King will make his 46th appearance (sixth start) of the season in Game 1 of today’s doubleheader at Boston…the 28-year old will pitch on extended five days’ rest due to Wednesday’s postponement…made his last start on Saturday vs. Milwaukee, allowing just 2R/1ER over 5.0IP in a no decision (4H, 1BB, 9K, 1BK)…is 4-5 with six saves and a 2.82 ERA (83.0IP, 68H, 29R/26ER, 26BB, 100K, 7HR) in 45 appearances (five starts) this season…in five starts this season, has gone 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA (18.2IP, 4ER) and 24K…as a reliever this season, is 3-4 with six saves, a 3.08 ERA (64.1IP, 22ER) and 76K in 40 appearances…has thrown 2.0 innings-or-more in 20 of his 45 appearances this season (15 in relief, five starts), with 13 of those 20 outings being scoreless… his 12 relief appearances of at least 2.0 scoreless innings are the most in the AL and tied for the most in the Majors…has recorded at least five outs in 25 of his 45 outings this season (20 in relief, five starts)…his 20 such relief appearances are tied for the third-most in the AL and tied for the fifth-most in the Majors… over five seasons with the Yankees (2019-23), has gone 13-14 with seven saves and a 3.46 ERA (226.0IP, 97R/87ER, 77BB, 255K, 21HR) in 111 appearances (15 starts)…was acquired by the Yankees from Miami along with 2017-18 signing bonus pool money in exchange for INF Garrett Cooper and LHP Caleb Smith on 11/20/17.
LAST TIME OUT: Last started on Saturday vs. Milwaukee, allowing just 2R/1ER over 5.0IP in a no decision (4H, 1BB, 9K, 1BK). His 9K matched his career high (also 9K on 7/3/21 vs. New York-NL). Surrendered an RBI triple to Willy Adames and an unearned run from a throwing error in the fourth inning.
FOR STARTERS: Has made five starts for the Yankees this season, going 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA (18.2IP, 4ER) and 24K. Has allowed 2R-or-fewer in each of his five starts this season. Has tossed at least 5.0IP with 1BB-or-fewer in each of his last two starts. Earned his first career win as a starter on 9/3 at Houston after allowing just 1ER over 5.0IP (5H, 0BB, 4K). In 15 career starts, has gone 1-6 with a 5.02 ERA (57.1IP, 32ER) and 60K.
VS. BOSTON: Has made 11 career appearances (one start) vs. the Red Sox, going 2-3 with a 5.87 ERA (23.0IP, 15ER) and 21K. Will mark his fourth outing vs. Boston this season, going 0-1 with a 15.75 ERA (4.0IP, 7ER) in three relief appearances. In four career appearances at Fenway Park, is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA (5.1IP, 4ER) and 5K.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: In 21 appearances (three starts) on the road this season, has gone 2-2 with three saves, and a 2.06 ERA (43.2IP, 29H, 10ER, 11BB, 50K, 3HR). Has tossed 1.1IP-or-more in 16 of those outings. 16 of his appearances on the road this season have been scoreless. In 52 career appearances (nine starts) on the road, is 4-7 with three saves and a 3.36 ERA (112.1IP, 84H, 46R/42ER, 37BB, 7HP, 119K, 7HR).
KING OF THE HILL: Is 4-5 with six saves and a 2.82 ERA (83.0IP, 68H, 29R/26ER, 26BB, 100K, 7HR) in 45 appearances (five starts) this season. In five starts this season, has gone 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA (18.2IP, 4ER) and 24K. Did not issue a walk from 8/29-9/3, matching his career high in consecutive innings with a walk (9.0IP,
also from 9/27/19-8/2/20). Has allowed 2R-or-fewer in each of his five starts this season…two of his starts have been scoreless. Did not allow a run in eight straight relief outings from 7/21-8/16…recorded 17K over 11.2 scoreless innings during that span. Has thrown 2.0 innings-or-more in 20 of his 45 appearances this season (15 in relief, five in starts), with 13 of those 20 outings being scoreless…his 12 relief appearances of at least 2.0 scoreless innings are the most in the AL and tied for the most in the Majors. Has recorded at least five outs in 25 of his 45 outings this season (20 in relief, five starts)…his 20 such relief appearances are tied for the third-most in the AL and tied for the fourth-most in the Majors. Has recorded at least 1K in 35 of his 41 relief outings this season…has collected multiple strikeouts in 27 of those appearances…has 3K-or-more in 12 relief outings this season, tied for the fourth-most such games among AL relievers and tied for the sixth-most in the Majors. Has recorded multiple strikeouts in a career-high 11 straight games (since 7/28)…has recorded multiple strikeouts in 18 of his last 21 outings (since 6/23). As a reliever, has gone 3-4 with six saves and a 3.08 ERA (64.1IP, 51H, 23R/22ER, 23BB, 76K, 6HR). Has six saves this season after entering 2023 with just one career save…has tossed more than 1.0 inning in four of his six saves this season.
TONIGHT’S GAME 2 STARTING PITCHER: RHP CLARKE SCHMIDT (9-8, 4.54 ERA)
RHP Clarke Schmidt will make his 30th appearance (29th start) of the season in Game 2 tonight at Boston…the 27-year-old will make the start on extended seven days’ rest…was originally scheduled to start Monday at Boston before the game was postponed due to rain…last pitched on 9/6 vs. Detroit and earned his ninth win of the season after allowing 3ER over 6.1IP (5H, 0BB, 6K)…is 8-4 with a 3.84 ERA (100.2IP, 43ER) and 91K over his last 20 appearances (19 starts) since 5/19…has allowed 3R-or-fewer in 18 of his last 19 starts (since 5/19), 20 of his last 22 starts (since 5/3) and 21 of his last 24 starts (since 4/23)…his 23 starts with 3R-or-fewer allowed are tied for the third-most such starts in the AL and tied for the fourth-most such starts in the Majors this season…has allowed 3R-or-fewer in 18 of his last 19 starts (since 5/19), 20 of his last 22 starts (since 5/3) and 21 of his last 24 starts (since 4/23)…has tossed at least 5.0 innings in 16 of his last 19 starts (since 5/19) and 19 of his last 24 starts (since 4/23) after not doing so in his first four starts this season…has tossed at least 6.0IP in two of his last three starts (since 8/26) after doing so just three times in his first 25 starts this season (4/1-8/20)…made his second career Opening Day roster in 2023 (also 2022)…was selected by the Yankees in the first round (16th overall) of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of South Carolina.
LAST TIME OUT: Last pitched on Wednesday vs. Detroit and earned his ninth win of the season after allowing 3ER over 6.1IP (5H, 0BB, 6K)…retired 16 straight batters from the third out in the first inning to the third out in the sixth inning…tossed a career-high-tying 99 pitches (also 8/26/23 at TB). Marked his 23rd start this season with 3R-or-fewer allowed, tied for the third-most such starts in the AL and tied for the fourth-most such starts in the Majors. Has recorded at least 5K in five of his last six starts (since 8/8) after doing so just twice in his previous 10 starts (6/6-8/3).
VS. BOSTON: Will be making his eighth career appearance (fourth start) vs. the Red Sox…in seven career games (three starts) vs. Boston, is 0-1 with a 4.03 ERA (22.1IP, 10ER) and 20K. In three starts vs. Boston this season, owns a 2.87 ERA (15.2IP, 5ER) and 15K without recording a decision…has allowed 2R-or-fewer in each f those three starts. In two career appearances (one start) at Fenway Park, owns a 2.70 ERA (6.2IP, 2ER) and 6K without recording a decision.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Is 5-3 with a 5.29 ERA (63.0IP, 37ER) and 65K in 13 starts on the road this season…has tossed at least 5.0IP and allowed 3R-or-fewer in seven
of his last 10 road starts (since 5/19). Earned the win in four consecutive road starts from 6/29-8/8, marking the longest such streak of his career. Has made 32 appearances (16 starts) in his career on the road, going 8-7 with one save and a 4.76 ERA (102.0IP, 112H, 61R/54ER, 39BB, 104K, 10HR).
2023: Has made 29 appearances (28 starts) this season, going 9-8 with a 4.54 ERA (140.2IP, 147H, 79R/71ER, 38BB, 139K, 20HR)…his 23 starts with 3R-or-fewer allowed are tied for the third-most such starts in the AL and tied for the fourth-most such starts in the Majors this season. Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in 18 of his last 19 starts (since 5/19), 20 of his last 22 starts (since 5/3) and 21 of his last 24 starts (since 4/23). Is 8-4 with a 3.84 ERA (100.2IP, 43ER) and 91K over his last 20 appearances (19 starts) since 5/19. Has tossed at least 5.0 innings in 16 of his last 19 starts (since 5/19) and 19 of his last 24 starts (since 4/23) after not doing so in his first four starts this season…has tossed at least 6.0IP in two of his last three starts (since 8/26) after doing so just three times in his first 25 starts this season (4/1-8/20). Had a 14-start streak of 3R-or-fewer allowed from 5/19-8/8, marking the fourth-longest such streak in the Majors this season, trailing only San Diego’s Blake Snell’s 21-start streak (5/25-present), Minnesota’s Sonny Gray’s 17-start streak (4/1-7/2) and Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee’s 15-start streak (6/18-present). Recorded a 10-start undefeated streak from 6/11-8/8, going 6-0 with a 3.42 ERA (52.2IP, 20ER) in that span. Made his first relief appearance on 7/9 vs. Chicago-NL (0.2IP, 1K)…marked his first relief appearance since 10/4/22-G2 at Texas. Tossed a career-high 6.2IP on 8/26 at Tampa Bay. Did not allow a HR in four straight starts from 5/14-31, marking the longest homerless stretch of his career as a starter (previous: three straight starts from 6/16-9/3/22). In his eighth start of the season on 5/9 vs. Oakland, earned his first win of the season after allowing just 2ER over a career-high-tying 6.0IP (5H, 2BB, 7K, 1HR, 1WP)…marked his first career win as a starter…reached 100.0 career innings in the first inning. Struck out Ezequiel Duran (swinging) in the fifth inning on 4/28 at Texas for his 100th career strikeout…struck out Spencer Torkelson (swinging) in the fourth inning on 8/31 at Detroit for his 200th career strikeout. Recorded a career-high-tying 8K on 4/23 vs. Toronto, 4/28 at Texas, 7/15 at Colorado and 8/20 vs. Boston.
BOSTON RED SOX NOTES:
STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox have lost 6 of their last 7 games and 11 of their last 15. The Sox are 17-22 in 39 games since the start of August. At 73-72 (.503), Boston is tied with the New York Yankees for MLB’s 17th-best record.
SOX & YANKS: The Red Sox on Tuesday snapped a 7-game winning streak vs. NYY, their longest since winning 8 in a row from 9/20/2020-7/16/2021. Boston is 8-3 vs. NYY this season, securing a win in the season series…Each of their 3 losses to the Yankees have been by 3 runs or fewer. The Sox have a +26 run differential (57-31) and a 2.45 ERA (27 ER/99.0 IP) against the Yankees this season… They have held NYY to 3 runs or fewer in 8 of 11 games.
HOME COOKING: Today concludes the Red Sox’ 7-game homestand vs. BAL (3 games) and NYY (4). The Sox are 7-14 in 21 home games since the start of August, after going 13-5 in their previous 18. At home, the Red Sox lead the majors in AVG (.282)…They also rank 2nd in OBP (.348), and 4th in SLG (.459) and OPS (.807).
EASTERN STANDARD: The Sox are in a stretch of 13 straight games against AL East teams, facing each divisional opponent over the span (3 at TB, 3 vs. BAL, 4 vs. NYY, 3 at TOR). 11 of the Sox’ 17 remaining games will be against AL East opponents (BAL-4, TOR-3, TB-2, NYY-2). The Red Sox are 21-20 against AL East teams this season (6-6-0 in series), after going 26-50 in 2022 (6-17-1 in series).
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: 14 of the Red Sox’ remaining 17 games will be against teams that currently have record of .500 or better (BAL-4, TEX-3, TOR-3, TB-2, NYY-2). The Sox have played 21 of their last 24 games against teams that are currently above .500…They’re 8-13 in those 21 games, including 3-11 in their last 14. BOS is 46-46 against teams with a current record of .500 or better, and 27-26 against teams below .500.
ON THE MEND: Two Red Sox are currently on rehab assignments: Zack Kelly with Double-A Portland and Corey Kluber with Triple-A Worcester. Kelly allowed 1 run in 2.0 innings last night vs. Hartford (H, SO, 24 pitches)…He previously allowed 3 runs in 2.0 innings over 1 appearance with High-A Greenville and 2 with Single-A Salem. Kluber tossed 2.2 scoreless innings with 2 hits and 2 strikeouts Tuesday vs. Syracuse (35 pitches)…He‘s thrown 2.2 scoreless innings in 2 starts (2 H, 3 SO). ON THE FARM: The Greenville Drive on Tuesday defeated the Hickory Crawdads, 3-2, in Game 1 of the best-of-3 South Atlantic League South Divisional Series. The teams will play Game 2 of the series tonight in Greenville at 7:05 p.m…If necessary, the Drive will also host Game 3 tomorrow at 7:05 p.m.
THE INCREDIBLE HOUCK: Tanner Houck is the Red Sox’ nominee for the 2023 Roberto Clemente Award, recognizing the player who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy, and positive contributions both on and off the field.
LET’S PLAY TWO…AGAIN: The Red Sox and Yankees will play their 2nd doubleheader in a 3-day span. The last time the Sox played 2 doubleheaders within the same series was 9/16-17/2006 at NYY. The Red Sox are 1-1-1 in doubleheaders this year, all at home…They split with TB on 6/3, swept NYY on 6/18, and were swept by NYY on Tuesday. This is the 1st time Boston has hosted as many as 4 doubleheaders in a season since 1994…All 4 of those doubleheaders were in a 16-day span from 7/23-8/7/94… The 7/23/94 twin bill vs. SEA was played at Fenway Park due to tiles falling from the ceiling of Seattle’s Kingdome.
PICK YOUR POISON: Three Red Sox players rank in the AL’s top 15 in AVG, OBP, and OPS (see box on right). No other team has 4 qualified players with at least a .340 OBP and .800 OPS (Casas, Devers, Turner, Yoshida).
ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox lead MLB in doubles (315)… Among AL teams, they rank 2nd in AVG (.263) and XBH (504), 3rd in SLG (.436), 4th in OPS (.765), and 5th in OBP (.329).
SLUGGING SOX: The Sox have homered in 28 of their last 30 games and 36 of their 39 games since the start of August. Red Sox rookies have hit 46 HR this season, 2nd most in club history behind 1987 (67 HR)…The only teams with more HR by rookies in 2023 are CIN (54) and OAK (48).
SCORING IN BUNCHES: The Red Sox have scored multiple runs in an inning at least once in 25 of their last 28 games (45 multi-run innings over that span).
FOREVER AND DEVERS: Rafael Devers hit his 30th HR of the season in Game 1 on Tuesday, joining Ted Williams and Jim Rice as the only players in Red Sox history with three 30-HR seasons prior to turning 27 years old. Devers has hit 169 career HR, 3 shy of tying Jim Rice (172) for most in Red Sox history at age 26 or younger…He’s 1 HR shy of tying Valdimir Guerrero (170) for 2nd-most among Dominican-born players before turning 27 (1st: Albert Pujols-250). He has 397 career XBH, tying Adrián Beltré for 3rd most among Dominican-born players prior to turning 27 (1st: Albert Pujols-522, 2nd: César Cedeño-433).
TRISTON TIME: In 52 games since the All-Star break, Triston Casas has hit .322 (56-for-174) with a .419 OBP, .632 SLG, 1.051 OPS, 15 HR, and 37 RBI. During that span, Casas ranks in the AL’s top 5 in OBP (3rd), SLG (4th), OPS (4th), and HR (5th).
LOCK IT DOWN: Boston owns MLB’s best record when leading after 6 innings (57-3, .950)…In 2022, they ranked 18th in MLB when leading after 6 (63-10, .863). The Sox lead MLB in save % (75.5; 40-for-53), after ranking 24th last season (57.4; 39-for-68).
MARTY PARTY: Chris Martin has allowed only 1 run in his last 33 outings since 6/9 (29.2 IP)…He leads MLB with a 0.30 ERA in that span (min. 20.0 IP). He has not allowed a run over his last 15.0 IP, the 3rdlongest active scoreless streak among relievers and 2.1 innings shy of his career-long 17.1 IP (9/4/22-4/9/23). Overall, his 1.14 ERA (6 ER/47.1 IP) ranks 2nd in MLB (min. 40.0 IP) behind TB’s Shawn Armstrong (0.79).
TONIGHT’S STARTER: 89 TANNER HOUCK – RHP
W-L ERA G GS IP ER HR BB SO WHIP AVG
2023 4-9 5.28 17 17 87.0 51 12 31 80 1.34 .257
CAREER 13-18 3.86 70 37 233.0 100 20 83 244 1.21 .230
Allowed 5 runs over 5.1 IP on Friday vs. BAL (8 H, 2 BB, 5 SO, HR).
In his last 6 starts, has posted a 4.91 ERA (16 ER/29.1 IP). Began the season 3-0 in his first 4 starts, but is 1-9 in his last 13…Has received 2 runs or fewer of support in 10 of those 13 games. Has pitched at least 5.0 innings in 13 of his 17 starts this season. Has allowed 3 ER or fewer in 31 of his 37 career starts. Owns a 2.39 ERA (10 ER/37.2 IP) in 11 career games (6 starts) against NYY…Allowed 2 runs over 6.0 IP in his last start vs. NYY on 6/10/23 (3 H, BB, 2 SO, 2 HR). Opponents have hit .209 against him the 1st time through the order this season, .285 the 2nd time, and .302 the 3rd.
