NEW YORK YANKEES NOTES:
AT A GLANCE: The Yankees continue their six-game road trip tonight with the second game of a three-game set at Oakland (0-1 thus far)…will also travel to St. Louis for a three-game set this weekend (Fri.-Sun.)…went 4-2 on their six-game homestand after winning two-of-three vs. Seattle and Texas.
With a 43-36 (.544) record, the Yankees own the fourth-best record in the American League.
Have won or split 10 of their last 14 completed series (since 5/8) and 11 of their last 16 completed series (since 5/1).
YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Yankees fell to the Athletics, 2-1, in their series opener on Tuesday…RHP Jhony Brito (5.2IP, 4H, 2ER, 2BB, 2K, 1HR) started and took the loss despite allowing just 2ER in 5.2IP…3B Josh Donaldson (1-for-4, 1R, 1HR, 1RBI) drove in the Yankees’ only run with a solo HR in the fifth inning…1B Anthony Rizzo (1-for-2, 1 double, 2BB) reached base three times…SS Anthony Volpe (3-for4) recorded a career-high 3H…PH Gleyber Torres (1-for-1) hit a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning…2B DJ LeMahieu (0-for-3, 1BB) drew his 500th career walk in the eighth inning…LHP Nick Ramirez (0.1IP, 1BB), RHP Tommy Kahnle (1.0IP, 1H, 2K) and LHP Wandy Peralta (1.0IP) combined to toss 2.1 scoreless innings and extended the bullpen’s scoreless streak to 9.2 innings (since 6/24).
PITCH PERFECT: Yankees pitchers have allowed 3ER-orfewer in seven of their last eight games (since 6/18-G2), posting a 2.66 ERA (71.0IP, 21ER) in that span…have also allowed 3ER-or-fewer in eight of their last 11 games (since 6/14), 12 of their last 16 games (since 6/8-G2), 15 of their last 20 games (since 6/3) and 17 of their last 23 games (since 5/30)…own a 3.39 ERA in their last 23 games.
Yankees pitchers have posted a 3.66 ERA this season, the third-best ERA in the Majors…trails only Houston (3.58) and Tampa Bay (3.64)…also rank second in the Majors in opponents’ BA (.230) and fifth in WHIP (1.22).
Have allowed 2ER-or-fewer in five of their last seven games (since 6/20).
TO THE LEFT, TO THE LEFT: The Yankees will face Oakland’s LHP JP Sears tonight, marking just the second time since 5/14 the Yankees have faced a left-handed starting pitcher (also faced Los Angeles-NL’s Clayton Kershaw on 6/2 at Dodger Stadium)…will mark just the 12th time this season the Yankees have faced a left-handed starting pitcher.
CLOSE CALLS: The Yankees have had 13 of their last 18 games decided by 2R-or-fewer…have also had 17 of their last 21 games, 25 of their last 32 games and 32 of their last 40 games decided by 3R-or-fewer.
Their 54 games decided by 3R-or-fewer this season are the fourth-most in the Majors, trailing only Cleveland (58), Cincinnati (56) and Los Angeles-AL (56).
Six of their last 11 losses have been by one run.
24 of the Yankees’ 36 losses this year have been decided by 3R-or-fewer and 18 of their losses have been decided by 2R-or-fewer.
MATCHING UP: The Yankees are 3-1 vs. the A’s this season…since 2022, the Yankees are 8-3 vs. Oakland…are 14-6 in their last 20 games vs. the A’s since 8/31/19.
Are 12-8 vs. the AL West this season, winning five-of-six completed series vs. the division.
OH MY JOSH: INF Josh Donaldson drove in the Yankees’ only run on Tuesday with a solo HR in the fifth inning…has 7HR in 22 games this year…marked his 31st career home run at Oakland Coliseum, his second-most home runs at any venue (66HR at Rogers Centre).
Has hit .371/.487/.661 (23-for-62) with 13R, 6 doubles, 4HR, 15RBI and 14BB in 17 games as a visiting player at the Coliseum.
GLEYBER DAY: INF Gleyber Torres hit a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning on Tuesday at Oakland…has reached base in 16 of his last 17 games since 6/8-G1.
JAKE RAKES: INF/OF Jake Bauers has had 14 of his last 20 hits go for extra bases (10 doubles, 4HR).
WHAT A RELIEF: Yankees relievers have not allowed a run in their last 9.2 innings (since 6/24)…have posted a Major League-best 2.83 ERA (299.0IP, 94ER) and a .212
opponents’ BA this season…the Yankees are one of only three Major League bullpens that currently own an ERA below 3.50 (Cleveland – 2.94; San Diego – 3.27).
Also own a Major League-best .334 opponents’ SLG, .633 opponents’ OPS and 0.72 HR/9.0IP…also rank second in WHIP (1.17) and third in opponents’ OBP (.299).
Have posted a 1.29 ERA (28.0IP, 4ER) and 33K in their last eight games (since 6/18-G2)…have held opponents to a .177 (17-for-96) BA in that span.
RHP Clay Holmes has not allowed a run in 20 of his last 22 games (since 5/6), going 4-0 with five saves, a 0.81 ERA (22.1IP, 2ER) and 28K in that span…his 0.81 ERA
in that span is the lowest among all Major League pitchers (min. 20.0IP).
RHP Tommy Kahnle has not allowed a run in 11 relief appearances this season (10.2IP, 4H, 1BB, 12K, 1HP)… has held opponents to a .114 BA (4-for-35)…has not allowed a run in each of his last 16 outings (since 9/24/22), the longest such streak of his career…his 15.2 scoreless inning streak (since 9/24/22) also marks a
career high (previous: 13.1IP from 8/24-9/26/17).
RHP Ron Marinaccio has not allowed an earned run in his last 10 games since 5/28 (9.1IP, 7H, 2R/0ER, 3BB, 11K, 2HP). LHP Nick Ramirez has not allowed a run in 12 of 14 appearances this season, posting a 1.53 ERA (17.2IP, 3ER).
RHP Jimmy Cordero has not allowed a run in nine of his last 10 games (since 5/25) and 15 of his last 17 games (since 5/10), holding opponents to a .188 (12-for-64) batting average over that longer stretch.
LHP Wandy Peralta has not allowed a run in 31 of his 37 appearances this season…his 31 scoreless appearances are tied for the second-most in the Majors, trailing only Toronto’s Tim Mayza (33G).
RHP Albert Abreu has posted an 0.60 ERA (15.0IP, 1ER) and 17K in his last 12 games (since 5/18).
RHP Ian Hamilton was reinstated from the injured list prior to tonight’s game…is 1-1 with one save, a 1.23 ERA (22.0IP, 3ER) and 30K in 16 appearances this season.
NOBODY BEATS THE RIZZ: INF Anthony Rizzo reached base three times on Tuesday at Oakland…has reached base at least three times in four of his last seven games (since 6/20), batting .400/.556/.550 (8-for-20) with 2R, 3 doubles, 1RBI, 6BB/1IBB and 1HP in that span…has reached base in 15-of-27PA in that span.
Has reached base in each of his last 13 games (since 6/11)…marks his second-longest on-base streak this season, trailing only a 15-game streak from 5/1-17.
Is batting .388/.474/.531 (19-for-49) with 4 doubles, 1HR, 7BB and 1HP vs. left-handed pitchers this season…among Major League left-handed batters (min. 45AB), his .388 BA and .474 OBP are the highest vs. left-handed pitchers…among all Major League hitters, is tied for first in OBP and rank fourth in BA vs. lefthanded pitchers (min. 45AB).
FOR STARTERS: Yankees starters have allowed 3ER-orfewer in eight of their last nine games (since 6/18-G1), nine of their last 11 games (since 6/14), 13 of their last 16 games (since 6/8-G1), 16 of their last 20 games (since 6/3) and 18 of their last 23 games (since 5/30).
Have allowed 2ER-or-fewer in six of their last nine starts and 11 of their last 16 starts.
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: INF Anthony Volpe recorded a career-high 3H on Tuesday at Oakland…has reached base in 10 of his last 12 games (since 6/13), batting .314/.415/.514 (11-for-35) with 4R, 4 doubles, 1HR, 2RBI, 6BB and 1SB over that span.
Was caught stealing for the first time this season in the seventh inning on Tuesday…his 93.8 stolen base percentage (15-for-16) is still the fifth-highest in the Majors…according to Elias, was the first Yankee to steal his first 15 career bases without getting caught (since 1921 when caught stealing was first recorded in the
American League)…surpassed Joe DiMaggio (first 12SB with 0CS from 1936-38).
TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHER: RHP DOMINGO GERMÁN (4-5, 5.10 ERA)
RHP Domingo Germán will make his 15th start of the season tonight at Oakland…the 30-year-old will start on extended five days’ rest due to Monday’s team off day…recorded the loss in his last start on Thursday vs. Seattle after allowing a career-high 10R (3.1IP, 8H, 10R/8ER, 2BB, 4K, 4HR, 1HP)…has allowed 1ER-or-fewer in five of his last nine starts and in seven of his last 13 starts…needs two strikeouts for 500 career strikeouts…allowed 2R-orfewer in four straight starts from 5/1-16, tying the longest such streak of his career (also four straight starts from 7/27-8/12/22 and from 5/9- 27-G1/21)…in 2022, went 2-5 with a 3.61 ERA (72.1IP, 65H, 31R/29ER, 19BB, 58K, 11HR) in 15 games (14 starts) with the Yankees…allowed 3R-or-fewer in a career-high 12 consecutive starts from 7/27-9/30/22…missed the first 93 games of the season with right shoulder impingement syndrome…in six seasons with the Yankees, is 30-26 with a 4.48 ERA (486.0IP, 242ER) and 498K in 106 career games (84 starts)…was signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent on 12/11/15…was originally acquired by the Yankees from the Miami Marlins along with RHP Nathan Eovaldi and INF Garrett Jones in exchange for RHP David Phelps and INF Martín Prado on 12/19/14.
LAST TIME OUT: Recorded his fifth loss of the season in his last start on Thursday vs. Seattle after allowing a career-high 10R (3.1IP, 8H, 10R/8ER, 2BB, 4K, 4HR, 1HP)…his 8ER allowed also matched his career high (also 8ER on 7/23/19 at Minnesota).
His 10H allowed were a career high and his 4HR allowed matched a career high (also 4HR on 5/26/19 at Kansas City).
Has allowed at least 7R in back-to-back starts (also 7R on 6/16 at Boston) after not doing so in his first 12 starts this season.
His 10R marked the most runs allowed by a Yankees starter since Masahiro Tanaka’s 12R allowed on 7/25/19 at Boston.
Is the first Yankees pitcher to allow 7ER-or-more in back-to-back starts since CC Sabathia from 7/21-26/13.
VS. OAKLAND: Will be making his seventh career appearance (sixth start) vs. the Athletics…is 0-1 with a 4.94 ERA (31.0IP, 17ER) and 30K in six appearances (five starts) vs. Oakland…last pitched vs. the A’s on 8/27/22 at Oakland and did not record a decision despite tossing 7.2 scoreless innings (3H, 0BB, 5K, 1HP)…did not allow a hit over his first 5.1IP.
Has made three career appearances (two starts) at Oakland, going 0-1 with a 2.65 ERA (17.0IP, 5ER) and 18K.
In 24 career games (17 starts) vs. the AL West, is 5-6 with a 5.42 ERA (106.1IP, 64ER) and 104K.
ON THE ROAD: Will make his eighth road start of the season tonight…is 2-1 with a 5.91 ERA (32.0IP, 21ER) and 26K in seven road starts this season.
The Yankees are 5-2 in his seven road starts this season.
In 55 career games (44 starts) on the road, is 16-14 with a 4.98 ERA (251.1IP, 139ER) and 241K.
Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in nine of his last 13 road starts (since 7/27/22), including 2R-or-fewer in eight of those starts.
2023: Will make his 15th start of the season tonight…is 4-5 with a 5.10 ERA (72.1IP, 41ER) and 69K in 14 starts this season…has allowed 1ER-or-fewer in five of his last nine starts and in seven of his last 13 starts.
His .183 opponents’ BA (26-for-142) vs. left-handed batters ranks eighth in the AL this season.
Needs two strikeouts for 500 career strikeouts.
Allowed 1R-or-fewer in two straight starts from 6/4-10, marking the fifth time in his career he’s recorded consecutive such starts.
Allowed 2R-or-fewer in four straight starts from 5/1-16, tying the longest such streak of his career (also four straight starts from 7/27-8/12/22 and from 5/9-27-G1/21).
Was ejected on 5/16 at Toronto prior to the bottom of the fourth inning for violating MLB’s prohibitions on foreign substances and served a 10-game suspension from 5/17-27.
Did not record a decision on 5/1 vs. Cleveland despite allowing just 1ER over a career-high 8.1 innings (2H, 1BB, 6K)…allowed just three baserunners… after allowing a one-out single to Amed Rosario in the first inning, did not allow a hit to his next 25BF (1BB) before allowing the single to Steven Kwan in the ninth…became just the fifth Yankees pitcher (sixth time) in the last 22 years (since 2002) to toss at least 8.1IP and allow three-or-fewer baserunners… joined Gerrit Cole (2H and 1BB in 9.0IP on 4/16/23 vs. Minnesota), Corey Kluber (1BB in 9.0IP on 5/19/21 at Texas), Masahiro Tanaka (twice: 2H and 1BB in 9.0IP on 6/17/19 vs. Tampa Bay and 3H in 9.0IP on 4/27/17 at Boston) and Chien-Ming Wang (2H in 9.0IP on 4/11/08 at Boston).
Earned his first win of the season on 4/15 vs. Minnesota after recording a career-high 11K (6.1IP, 3H, 1ER, 0BB)…marked his third career double-digit strikeout game (also 10K on 7/25/21 at Boston and 6/14/18 vs. Tampa Bay)…marked the first time in his career he’s recorded at least 10K without surrendering a walk…marked his fifth career start with at least 8K and 0BB allowed, including his second this season (8K and 0BB on 4/4 vs. Philadelphia)…is the first Yankee to record at least 10K and 0BB in a game this season and the first since Gerrit Cole did so on 7/17/22 vs. Boston (12K and 0BB)…tossed 5.1 perfect innings before allowing a one-out single to Christian Vázquez in the sixth inning…his 11K matched the most by a Yankees pitcher this season (also Gerrit Cole on Opening Day vs. San Francisco).
OAKLAND ATHLETICS NOTES:
ABOUT THE A’S: Are 2-2 over the last four games but have lost 10 of the last 12 after winning a season-high seven consecutive contests…are 9-14 (.391) in June after winning six games in May and five in April…are 21-60 (.259) overall, which is tied for the 10th worst record by an AL, NL or FL team over the first 81 games since 1901…it is the worst since the 2003 Tigers began the season 19-61…are 3-4-1 over the last eight series after going 1-16 over the first 17 series…have been swept 11 times and have swept one series.
RUN DIFFERENTIAL: The A’s won 2-1 last night and each of their last four wins, five of the last six and 13 of 21 overall have been by one run…10 of the A’s last 16 games have been decided by one run and Oakland is 5-5 in those one-run games…are 13-16 (.448) in one-run games overall…rank second in the majors in one-run games (29), tied for second in losses and tied for sixth in wins…however, are 8-44 (.154) in games decided by two or more runs, including 1-15 in games decided by six or more…have a run differential of -28 in June after posting a mark of -78 in May and -118 in April…are -223 for the season, which is the lowest in the majors…had a run differential of -202 all last year, which was second lowest in Oakland history (-287 in 1979).
THE HALFWAY MARK: The A’s played their 81st game of the season last night, which is the halfway point of the season…have a 21-60 (.259) record and are on pace to go 42-120, which would tie the 1962 Mets for the most losses in modern (since 1900) Major League history…the Cleveland Spiders hold the all-time record with 134 in 1899…the A’s .259 winning percentage is currently sixth lowest by an AL or NL team since 1900 and is the lowest since the Mets .250 in 1962…the pitching staff has a 6.02 ERA and the highest in Athletics history is 6.07 in 1936…the last Major League team with an ERA above 6.00 is the 1999 Rockies (6.03)…are on pace to set Athletics records for most home runs allowed (pace: 238, record 220 in 1974) and most hit batters (100, record 81 in 1911)…are on pace to allow 1010 runs, which would be the third season in Athletics history with 1000 or more runs allowed (1,045 in 1936; 1,022 in 1939)…are on pace to walk 706 batters, which would set an Oakland record and be the most since 1955 (707)…offensively, the A’s .219 batting average would be second lowest in Athletics history to the mark of .216 from last year…are on pace to score 564 runs, which would be four fewer than last year (568) and second fewest in a full season in Oakland history (532 in 1978)…are on pace set an Athletics record for most strikeouts (pace: 1496, record 1491 in 2017)…are on pace for 158 stolen bases, which would be the A’s most since 1983 (235)…individually, Esteury Ruiz is on pace for 80 stolen bases, which would set an American League record for rookies (66, Kenny Lofton in 1992) and rank fifth most in Athletics history behind Rickey Henderson (130 in 1982, 108 in 1983, 100 in 1980) and Eddie Collins (81 in 1910).
OFFENSE: The A’s have been held to fewer than 10 hits in each of the last 17 games, which is tied for the second longest such streak in Oakland history… the longest is an 18-game streak earlier this year from May 17-June 5…are batting .199 (108-for-542) with 52 runs scored during the current streak (2.9 runs per game)…rank last in the majors in batting (.219), slugging (.350), OPS (.651), runs scored (282) and extra base hits (190)…have the fourth fewest doubles (107), are tied for the fourth most strikeouts (748), have the fifth lowest on-base percentage (.301) and the eighth fewest home runs (74)… lead the majors in sacrifice hits (17) and rank second in hit by pitches (46)… have been shut out eight times, which is tied for fourth most.
IN THE PINCH: A’s pinch hitters are 7-for-14 (.500) over the last nine games and are 22-for-74 (.297) with three doubles, two home runs, nine RBI and 10 walks overall…lead the majors in hits, rank third in walks and plate appearances (85), tied for fourth in extra base hits (5) and doubles, tied for fifth in home runs and tied for eighth in RBI.
PITCHING: The A’s have compiled a 4.48 ERA (101 er in 203.0 ip) in June after posting a 5.54 ERA in May and 7.97 in April, both of which were the highest in the majors…have a 6.02 ERA for the season, which is the highest in the majors…also have the highest opponents on-base percentage (.360), the second highest OPS (.828) and slugging percentage (.468) and the third highest batting average (.272)…lead the majors in most walks (353), home runs (119), hit batters (50) and wild pitches (39) and have the sixth fewest strikeouts (632).
STARTING PITCHING: A’s starting pitchers are 5-6 with a 3.73 ERA (39 er in 94.0 ip) over the last 20 games after going 2-32 with a 7.19 ERA over the first 61 contests…are 7-38 with a 6.32 ERA for the season…the ERA is second highest in the majors (Rockies, 6.45) and the wins are the fewest…the fewest wins from a starting rotation in a full season in Major League history is 21 by the Pirates last year…have tossed seven innings or fewer in each game this year and have the third fewest innings pitched (375.2).
THE BULLPEN: The A’s bullpen is 1-4 with two saves, three blown saves and a 4.91 ERA (26 er in 47.2 ip) over the last 12 games…has a 5.67 ERA for the season, which is the highest in the majors…leads the majors in losses (22)… is 12-for-27 (44.4%) in save opportunities, which is the lowest percentage in the majors…has the third fewest saves and is tied for the fifth most blown saves (15)…has 336.1 innings pitched, which is tied with the Rays for the most…has allowed 58-of-145 (40.0%) inherited runners to score, which is the fourth highest percentage…has the third most inherited runners.
ON THE BASES: The A’s have 25 stolen bases in June, which is fifth most in the majors and is the most by an A’s team in June since 1998 (27)…are 79-for-97 (81.4%) for the season and have surpassed their season total of 78 stolen bases from last year…rank fourth in the majors in stolen bases and attempts this year and 10th in percentage…A’s opponents are 9-for-21 (42.9%) in stolen base attempts over the last 18 games and are 57-for-87 (65.5%) for the season, which is the lowest success rate in the majors…the 30 caught stealings are seven more than any other team…A’s pitchers have nine pickoffs, which is second most in the majors to the Yankees (11).
HOME AND AWAY: The A’s are 1-0 on this six-game homestand against New York-AL (1-0) and Chicago-AL (three games)…went 2-5 on the last homestand against Tampa Bay (2-2) and Philadelphia (0-3) and are 10-29 (.256) at home, which is tied with the Royals for the lowest home winning percentage in the majors…went 1-5 on the last road trip to Cleveland (0-3) and Toronto (1-2) and are 11-31 (.262) on the road, which is the worst road record in the majors…have compiled a 5.10 ERA (205 er in 362.0 ip) at home compared to 6.97 on the road.
WINNING LATE: The A’s have scored the winning run in their final at bat in 11 of their 21 victories…have five walk-off wins, which is tied for third most in the majors…have 11 wins when tied or trailing after seven innings, which is fifth most in the majors…are 10-5 when leading after seven innings…are 4-6 (.400) in extra inning games…the 10 extra inning games matches the A’s season total from last year and is sixth most in the majors this year…are tied for the second most losses and tied for the sixth most wins.
THIS AND THAT: The A’s have used an “opener” eight times…have employed 46 players, which is tied for fourth most in the majors…have used 30 pitchers, which is tied with the Reds for second most (Rays, 32)…have used the IL 18 times, including 12 times for pitchers…currently have 10 players on the IL, including seven pitchers…are 17-29 (.370) in night games, 4-31 (.114) during the day…have an average time of game of 2:45, which is the longest in the majors…however, have not averaged under 2:53 per game since 2010 (2:44)
A’S VS. YANKEES
- The A’s won the first game in Oakland last night after being swept in a three-game series at New York May 8-10 to open the season series…with one more loss, will lose the season series for the third consecutive year for the first time since 2008-11 when they lost four straight.
- Are 6-12 against the Yankees over the last three years, which includes 1-8 in New York and 5-4 in Oakland.
- The A’s have lost each of their last eight games at Yankee Stadium, which is their longest losing streak at the new Yankee Stadium…it is the A’s longest losing streak in the Bronx since July 15, 1982-May 30, 1983 when they also dropped eight in a row…the longest Oakland A’s losing streak at New York is 10 games from May 6, 1977-Aug. 27, 1978.
Year Home Road Totals
2023 1-0 0-3 1-3
2022 2-2 0-3 2-5
Oakland History: 260-295
at the Coliseum: 146-132
at Yankee Stadium: 17-32
All-Time: 801-1161
TODAY’S TIDBITS
Ryan Noda is tied for the American League lead in walks (52)…is tied for fourth in the majors in walks and ranks 11th in on-base percentage (.387)… leads Major League rookies in on-base percentage (.387) and walks (52)… Esteury Ruiz leads the majors in stolen bases (40), is tied for second in hit by pitches (12) and ranks fourth in batting with runners in scoring position (.403)…leads ML rookies in stolen bases (40) and hit by pitches (12), is tied for second in hits (81), ranks fourth in doubles (18) and seventh in RBI (32)
TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: JP Sears (1-5, 4.10 ERA)
FOR STARTERS: Is scheduled to make his 16th start of the season…is 1-2 despite a 2.93 ERA (15 er in 46.0 ip), .199 opponents batting average and .651 opponents OPS over his last eight starts after going 0-3 with a 5.54 ERA, .254 opponents average and .819 OPS over his first seven starts…has nine no decisions for the season, which are tied for third most in the majors among starters.
DON’T WALK: Has walked two batters or fewer in 14 of his 15 starts, including five starts with no walks and six with one…has issued just 17 walks in 83.1 innings and his average of 1.84 walks per nine innings is ninth lowest in the majors…has struck out 80 and his strikeout-to-walk ratio of 4.71 is 11th best.
OPPONENTS BATTING: Has a .203 (50-for-246) opponents batting average and .715 OPS against right-handed hitters compared to .306 (19-for-62) with a .782 OPS against left-handers…the batting average against righties is 13th lowest in the majors…has allowed 27 of his 30 extra base hits to righties… has yielded 44 of his 50 career extra base hits to righties, including 24 of his 26 home runs…has a .264 (32-for-121) opponents batting average and nine home runs allowed the first time through the order, .198 (37-for-187) with nine home runs after that…opponents are 1-for-34 on an 0-2 count.
THIS AND THAT: Has tossed a career-high 7.0 innings in each of his last two starts after logging 6.0 innings or fewer in the first 24 starts of his career… has allowed at least one home run in 12 of his 15 starts and has 18 home runs overall, which is sixth most in the majors…11 of the 18 home runs are solo shots…in each of his last two starts, he has tossed seven innings or more, struck out seven or more, allowed four hits or fewer, one walks or fewer and has been charged with one loss…according to Sports Radar, he is is the second pitcher since 1901 with back-to-back starts meeting those criteria, joining Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers) who did it April 23-28, 1985…is 0-1 with a 3.09 ERA (12 er in 35.0 ip) in six starts in Oakland and 1-4 with a 4.84 ERA (26 er in 48.1 ip) in nine starts on the road…is 1-1 with a 3.14 ERA (10 er in 28.2 ip) in five interleague starts compared to 0-4 with a 4.61 ERA (28 er in 54.2 ip) in 10 starts against American League competition…has allowed 12 of his 39 runs in the first inning for a 7.20 ERA (12 er in 15.0 ip)…has allowed just three runs in the second inning (15.0 ip, 1.80 ERA).
2023 DAY-BY-DAY: Allowed a career-high tying eight hits in his first start on April 4 against Cleveland but had a no decision in the A’s 4-3 win…struck out a career-high 11 batters in 6.0 innings on April 21 at Texas but had a no decision in the A’s 5-4 win…allowed a career-high tying six runs in a season-low 4.1 innings in an 8-7 loss at Los Angeles (AL) on April 27…finished April with an 0-2 record, a 6.23 ERA and .846 opponents OPS in five starts…then went 0-1 with a 2.94 ERA and .669 opponents OPS in six starts in May…tossed 6.0 scoreless innings on May 3 against Seattle but had a no decision in the A’s 7-2 10-inning loss…left with a 2-0 lead but the pen allowed one run in the seventh and one in the ninth for the blown save…it was the first of two times he left with the lead and was in position to get the win only to have the bullpen blow the save (May 25 at Seattle)…surrendered a career-high tying three home runs in a 7-2 loss at New York (AL) on May 8…that extended his losing streak to a career-high four games dating back to Sept. 25, 2022… posted a 5.55 ERA and .782 opponents OPS over that stretch, which spanned nine games, including eight starts…had a no decision in an 11-3 loss to Texas on May 14 to start a stretch of five consecutive no decisions from May 14 to June 5…compiled a 2.33 ERA and .609 opponents OPS during the streak, which fell one short of the Oakland record for consecutive starts without a decision…had career highs in walks (5) and pitches (112) in a no decision at Pittsburgh on June 5…snapped his career-high four-game losing streak in the A’s 8-6 win at Milwaukee on June 11…it was his first win since Sept. 20, 2022 against Seattle…tossed a career-high 7.0 innings but surrendered a career-high tying three home runs in a 6-1 loss to Philadelphia on June 16.
LAST START: He lost his second consecutive start in the A’s 6-1 loss at Cleveland last Thursday…retired each of the first 11 batters, giving him a streak of 21 consecutive batters retired dating back to his last start…Ramirez singled with two outs in the fourth for the Guardians first hit but he was caught stealing…the A’s scored once in the fifth but he allowed two runs in the bottom of the fifth on a Bell home run and a Straw RBI triple…then retired six of the final seven batters he faced.
