SEATTLE MARINERS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners begin a 6-game road trip tonight with the first of 3 games against the New York Yankees…they will also face the Baltimore Orioles (3 G, 6/23-6/25) on the trip…Seattle is coming off a 4-2 homestand against the Miami Marlins (2-1) and Chicago White Sox (2-1)…tonight’s game will be televised live on ROOT Sports with Dave Sims and Aaron Goldsmith on the call..the game will also be broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) and Mariners.com with Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr.
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners defeated the White Sox by a 5-1 score on Sunday to capture a series win and a victorious homestand…the Mariners are 13-11 over their last 24 games (5/22-c)…Seattle is 26- 13 when scoring at least 4 runs and 9-22 when scoring 3-or-fewer…the Mariners are 21-17 at T-Mobile Park and 14-18 on the road this season…they are 10-15 in day games and 25-20 at night.
- Series Openers – Seattle is 12-11 in series openers (6-5 on the road) this season.
- .500 or Better – The Mariners (35-35) are 12-24 against teams .500-or-better this season, and 23-11 against below-.500 teams.
- All-Star Rock – In 14 starts this season, Luis Castillo has posted a 2.73 ERA (25 ER, 82.1 IP) with 23 walks and a team-leading 98 strikeouts…”La Piedra” is set to start for Seattle in tomorrow’s game.
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT…center fielder Julio Rodríguez is one of 2 players in Major League history with 40+ home runs and 40+ stolen bases through a player’s first 200 career games, joining Fernando Tatis Jr.-SD…Julio appeared in his 200th career Major League game on Sunday and through 200 games is batting .270 (214×794) with 126 runs, 39 doubles, 4 triples, 40 home runs, 114 RBI, 40 stolen bases and 60 walks, getting on base at a .330 clip, slugging .480 with an .810 OPS.
COME FLY WITH ME…the Mariners pitching staff leads the Majors in FanGraphs Wins Above Replacement (11.5) by a wide margin, ranking ahead of Minnesota (10.1)…Seattle pitchers also lead the Majors in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.53), FIP (3.56), walks-per-9 innings (2.61) and home runs-per-9 innings (0.95)… Mariners starters rank 3rd in fWAR (7.8) behind Philadelphia (8.4) and Minnesota (8.3)…Seattle leads the Majors in quality starts (36), ranking ahead of Houston (35)…Mariners relievers rank T2nd in fWAR (3.7) with Cincinnati, trailing only Baltimore (4.1).
YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG…Mariners pitchers age 26-or-younger have been the best group of young pitchers in the Majors this season…they have compiled 6.8 fWAR, most in the Majors and ranking ahead of Miami (5.1)…Seattle pitchers age 26-or-younger have combined for 25 quality starts, most in the Majors and ranking ahead of Atlanta (17) and Houston (17)…George Kirby (10 QS, age 25), Logan Gilbert (7, 26), Bryce Miller (7, 24) and Easton McGee (1, 25) have contributed the quality starts…in addition to the Kirby/Gilbert/Miller trio, relievers Matt Brash (age 25) and Andrés Muñoz (24) have been major contributors out of the bullpen, along with recently called up starter Bryan Woo (23).
NEW YORK, NEW YORK…George Kirby held the Yankees scoreless in his outing against them on May 31 at T-Mobile Park, tossing 8.0 innings with only 3 hits allowed, no walks and 7 strikeouts in a 1-0 Mariners win…the Rye, New York native became the first New York-born pitcher to toss 6.0+ scoreless innings in his first-ever appearance against the Yankees since Hall of Famer Waite Hoyt did it for the Boston Red Sox on Sept. 8, 1919 in Game 2 of a doubleheader…in addition to Kirby’s stellar performance against the Bronx Bombers, right-hander Justin Topa registered his first career win against them in the same game…the fellow NY-born pitcher (Topa was born in Binghamton, NY) became the first New York-born relief pitcher to earn his first career Major League win against the Yankees since Don Cooper for the Minnesota Twins on Sept. 2, 1981.
THE BEST IS YET TO COME…outfielder Teoscar Hernández has reached base safely in all 14 of his June games, batting .353 (18×51) with 7 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 11 RBI and 7 walks, getting on base at a .431 clip, slugging .628 with a 1.059 OPS…over his last 41 games (5/3-c), Hernández is batting .292 (45×154) with 16 runs, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 5 homers, 23 RBI and 13 walks, getting on base at a .345 clip, slugging .461 with an .806 OPS.
FLY ME TO THE MUÑ…Andrés Muñoz has not allowed a run in 9 appearances this season, recording 1 save with 3 walks and 13 strikeouts in 8.1 innings out of the Mariners bullpen…since being reinstated from the 15-day Injured List on June 6, he has tossed 5.0 scoreless innings over 5 appearances, with 2 walks and 10 strikeouts…the right-hander has not allowed a regular season home run in over a calendar year (last HR: June 10, 2022)…his homerless streak of 53.0 innings is the longest in the Majors among pitchers who have appeared in a game during the 2023 season.
HE’S GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING…Ty France over his last 23 games (5/22-c) is batting .326 (30×92) with 18 runs, 8 doubles, 4 home runs, 12 RBI, 5 walks and 4 hit-by-pitches, getting on base at a .386 clip, slugging .544 with a .930 OPS…he has 10 multi-hit games during that span and has reached base safely in 20 of those 23 contests…France’s 164 wRC+ since May 22 ranks 5th-highest in the American League.
NOTHING BUT THE BEST…J.P. Crawford has drawn a walk in 4 consecutive games and in 9 of his last 12 (6/3-c)…the Mariners shortstop leads the team in walks (39), on-base percentage (.351) and Baseball Reference WAR (2.0)…J.P.’s 39 walks are tied for 4th-most in the American League with Mike Trout-LAA and Alex Bregman-HOU, trailing Ryan Noda-OAK (48), Adley Rutschman-BAL (47) and Randy ArozarenaTB (41)…Crawford has started 35 games in the leadoff spot this season.
IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR…the Mariners defense has compiled 13 Outs Above Average this season, tied for 3rd-most in the Majors with Milwaukee, trailing San Diego (18) and Texas (14)…Eugenio Suárez (7 OAA) ranks 2nd among American League third basemen…Julio Rodríguez (6) ranks 4th among AL outfielders.
AS YOU MAY KNOW…Jarred Kelenic delivered a 3-run triple in his last at-bat in the Mariners 5-1 win on Sunday…it was his second triple of the season, but…DID YOU KNOW?…that the Mariners already have 3 bases-clearing triples this season, most in the Majors and most in a season in franchise history?…Kelenic (6/18 vs. CHW), Julio Rodríguez (4/15 vs. COL) and José Caballero (6/13 vs. MIA) have accounted for 3 of the league’s 10 bases-clearing triples this season…the only other team with 2 this season is Pittsburgh…the Mariners had previously recorded 2 in 1984, 1985, 1986, 2000, 2001, 2011, 2014 and 2016.
MARINERS STARTER – RHP GEORGE KIRBY
2023 MLB Breakdown:
W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HR
Overall 6-5 3.24 13/13 80.2 80 30 29 6 71 8
Home 4-2 3.19 7/7 42.1 39 16 15 2 43 5
Road 2-3 3.29 6/6 38.1 41 14 14 4 28 3
vs. NYY 0-0 0.00 1/1 8.0 3 0 0 0 7 0
ABOUT KIRBY…
- 25-year-old right-hander is making his 14th start of the season, 2nd against New York-AL…he is also making his 39th career start, and 2nd career start against the Yankees.
- Selected by the Mariners in the first round (20th overall) of the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft; signed by Mariners scout Ty Holub.
- Played 3 seasons (2017-2019) at Elon University (NC), going 19-8 with a 3.30 ERA (88 ER, 240.0 IP) in 45 games (34 GS) with the Phoenix.
- Became the first rookie in MLB history to record a save in the postseason in his first career relief appearance.
- Graduated from Rye HS (Rye, NY) where he was named to the all-metro, all-state, all-section and all-league baseball teams 3 times.
LAST TIME OUT…W#6 in last start on 6/13 vs. MIA…allowed just 1 unearned run on 3 hits with 10 strikeouts, a new career high.
THESE BOOTS WERE NOT MADE FOR WALKING…leads all qualified pitchers in the Majors with a 11.83 strikeouts-to-walk ratio, ranking ahead of Joe Ryan-MIN (6.07).
KIRBY ON THE ROAD…is set to make his 19th road start of his career…Kirby has a 7-5 record on the road with a 3.43 ERA (37 ER, 97.0 IP) with 16 walks and 84 strikeouts…his 3.43 ERA in away games is the best among Mariners pitchers with multiple road starts since he joined the league 2022.
CAREER-HIGH STRIKEOUTS…set a new career high in strikeouts for a single game with 10 in his last outing against Miami…this was the 5th instance this
season of a Mariners pitcher recording 10 strikeouts in a start…he joined Logan Gilbert, Bryce Miller, and Luis Castillo…Castillo has recorded 10 strikeouts in a game twice this season.
CAREER-HIGH INNINGS…in his outing on 5/31 against NYY he threw 8.0 innings which matched a career high set earlier this year (4/27 at PHI).
NO WALKS ALLOWED…has not given up a walk in his last 3 starts…this ties his career-high in consecutive games without giving up a walk which he set earlier this year (4/9-4/21)…Kirby has only allowed 6 walks all season.
QUALITY KIRBY…pitched 8 consecutive quality starts (4/9-5/26), his longest quality start streak in his career…his previous high in consecutive quality starts
was 2 (last: 9/10-9/17/22)…his 8-game quality start streak is tied for the longest streak in the Majors this season with Logan Webb-SFG…his 10 quality starts this season are tied for the 6th-most in the Majors.
TRIPLE SEVENS…pitched at least 7.0 innings in 3 consecutive starts (4/27- 5/9)…this marked a career high in consecutive games with at least 7.0 innings pitched…prior to the streak, Kirby had never pitched 7.0+ innings in consecutive games…during the streak Kirby was 2-1 with a 1.64 ERA (4 ER, 22.0 IP) and allowed 2 walks while striking out 18.
KIRBY’S COMPLETE…pitched his first career complete game on 4/27 against Philadelphia, tossing 8.0 innings allowing just 1 run on 4 hits and 1 walks with 7 strikeouts…he became the first Mariners pitcher to lose a complete game since Taijuan Walker on Sept. 24, 2014 in a 1-0 loss at Toronto.
MAKING MARINERS HISTORY…his 12.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio in March/April was the best to start a season in Mariners history among starting pitchers with at least 2 starts…he ranks ahead of Taijuan Walker who had an 8.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 2016.
MISSION CRITICAL…the Mariners own a 15-6 record in games that Kirby tosses at least 6.0 innings…in games Kirby goes 5.2 innings or less, the Mariners are just 8-7.
PLAYOFF KIRB…made two appearances in the postseason…earned the save in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series at Toronto, his first professional save…also started in Game 3 of the AL Division Series vs. Houston, tossing 7.0 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts…became just the 2nd player in franchise history to throw at least 7.0 shutout innings in the postseason, joining Luis Castillo (10/7 at TOR, G1 ALWCS).
GOING ON STRIKE…began his outing on 8/24/22 vs. Washington by throwing 24-consecutive strikes, the most to start a game since the pitch tracking era (1988-current), passing the 21 thrown by Joe Musgrove on 8/30/18 vs. STL with PIT.
WALK LESS, LISTEN MORE…did not allow more than 1 walk in each of his first 22 career starts, the longest streak to begin a career in MLB history…it was the 2nd-longest streak to begin a season in MLB history trailing the 27 done by Carlos Silva-MIN in 2005.
NO DINGERS HERE…did not allowed a home run in 14-consecutive starts from 7/2-9/28/22, which was the longest streak in the Majors in 2022…the 14-start streak without allowing a home run was a franchise record passing Erik Hanson (12, 9/20/89-5/23/90)…he went 75.0 innings without allowing a long ball.
A HISTORIC SEASON…his 6.05 strikeout to walk ratio was the highest in a rookie season in MLB history since the start of the Modern Era (1900-c.), ranking ahead of Chris Paddack-SD (4.94) in 2014 (min. 25 GS).
BY GEORGE!…his 7.79 SO/BB ratio through his first 20 starts is the highest mark in MLB history, ranking ahead of Roy Oswalt-HOU (7.65 in 2001) (excludes openers).
NEW YORK YANKEES NOTES:
AT A GLANCE: The Yankees begin a six-game homestand tonight with the first game of a three-game set vs. Seattle (through Thurs.)…will also play a three-game series vs. Texas (Fri.-Sun.)…went 1-4 on their five-game road trip after splitting a two-game set against the Mets at Citi Field and dropping three games at Boston this past weekend. Have lost a season-high-tying four straight games (also 4G from 4/28-5/1)…after their last four-game losing streak, went 15-5 in their next 20 games from 5/2-23…their last longer losing streak was a five-game losing streak from 8/2-7/22.
Were swept for the first time this season this past weekend at Fenway…prior to this weekend, had been one of just four teams who had not been swept this season (also Arizona, Baltimore and Tampa Bay).
Are 16-14 in their last 30 games, 18-15 in their last 33 games, 21-16 in their last 37 games and 24-18 in their last 42 games (since 5/2).
Have won or split eight of their last 12 series (since 5/8) and nine of their last 14 series (since 5/1).
WHERE WE LEFT OFF: The Yankees were swept in a doubleheader on Sunday at Fenway Park.
The Yankees fell to the Red Sox, 6-2, in Game 1…RHP Clarke Schmidt (4.2IP, 5H, 2ER, 3BB, 3K, 0HR, 1BK) started and did not record a decision…2B Gleyber Torres (1-for-4, 1R, 1HR, 2RBI) drove in both of the Yankees’ runs with a two-run HR in the first inning…LF Jake Bauers (2-for-4, 1R, 2 doubles) collected the team’s only multi-hit game…RHP Michael King (1.1IP, 4H, 3ER, 1BB) took the loss after allowing a season-high-tying 3ER…LHP Nick Ramirez (0.2IP, 2H, 1ER, BK) allowed 1ER in 0.2IP…RHP Greg Weissert (1.1IP, 2K) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief.
The Yankees fell to the Red Sox, 4-1, in Game 2…RHP Luis Severino (5.0IP, 7H, 4R/3ER, 3BB, 6K, 0HR) started and took the loss…1B Anthony Rizzo (0-for-3, 1RBI, 1HP) drove in the Yankees’ only run with an RBI groundout in the first inning…2B Gleyber Torres (2-for-4, 2 doubles) collected the Yankees’ only multi-hit game…RHP Ron Marinaccio (1.0IP, 1H, 2K), LHP Wandy Peralta (1.0IP) and RHP Tommy Kahnle (1.0IP, 3K) combined to toss 3.0 scoreless innings of relief.
HOT START: OF Billy McKinney owns a season-opening 10-game on-base streak, marking the second-longest on-base streak of his career (trails only a 19-game streak from 3/30-9/9/18)…is batting .286/.306/.514 (10-for-35) with 4R, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1HR, 2RBI and 1BB in 10 games this season.
BIG DADDY KANE: RHP Tommy Kahnle has not allowed a run in seven relief appearances this season (7.0IP, 2H, 1BB, 8K, 1HP)…has held opponents to a .087 BA (2-for-23).
FAN-TASTIC: The Yankees have averaged 40,335 fans per home game this season, the highest home average attendance in the American League and the second-highest in the Majors, trailing only Los Angeles-NL (48,025)…six of their last eight home gates have been sellouts.
CLOSE CALLS: The Yankees have had 11 of their last 13 games, 19 of their last 25 games and 26 of their last 33 games decided by 3R-or-fewer…have had 48 games this season decided by 3R-or-fewer, tied for the fourth-most such games in the Majors, trailing only Cleveland (53), Los Angeles-AL (50) and Cincinnati (50).
BALLOT BOX: In the second All-Star ballot update released today, Yankees OF Aaron Judge led all American League outfielders with 1,584,254 votes…Judge also had the fourth-most votes among all Major League players, trailing only Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. (2,201,468 votes), Los Angeles-AL’s Shohei Ohtani (1,885,144 votes) and Los Angeles-NL’s Freddie Freeman (1,649,166 votes)…INF Anthony Rizzo ranked third among AL first basemen with 512,833 votes and INF Gleyber Torres ranked fifth among AL second basemen with 303,164 votes.
HOLMES SWEET HOLMES: RHP Clay Holmes has not allowed a run in 18 of his last 19 appearances (since 5/6), going 4-0 with four saves, a 0.47 ERA (19.0IP, 1ER) and 24K in that span…his 0.47 ERA since 5/6 is the second-lowest among Major League relievers in that span (min. 15.0IP), trailing only Miami’s Andrew Nardi (0.00 ERA in 18.0IP).
NEW YORK’S LEGACY OF PRIDE: The Yankees today announced details regarding a celebration of New York’s Legacy of Pride, which will take place tomorrow, Wednesday,
June 21, at Yankee Stadium, prior to the 7:05 p.m. Yankees-Mariners game…the Yankees will also shine a spotlight on the 2023 recipients of the Yankees-Stonewall Scholarship Initiative, which on a yearly basis awards $50,000 worth of scholarships through five $10,000 college scholarships to one graduating high school senior from each of the five boroughs of New York City…first awarded in 2019 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn Uprising, the annual scholarships celebrate student leaders who have demonstrated academic achievement, a commitment to equality and impactful support for the LGBTQ+ community… the awards are intended to provide resources to launch the honorees’ educational and career goals…this year is particularly special for the initiative as the inaugural 2019 class
of honorees graduated from college last month.
FEELING A DRAFT: The projected No. 1 pick in this Thursday’s NBA Draft, Victor Wembanyama, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to tonight’s game.
SEA-ING CLEARLY: The Yankees have won 10 of their last 12 series vs. the Mariners (since 8/22/16) and 13 of their last 16 series since 6/10/14.
Overall, are 27-11 in the last 38 matchups vs. the Mariners (since 8/23/16).
Are 12-4 in their last 16 games vs. the Mariners at Yankee Stadium (since 8/26/17).
COLE TRAIN: RHP Gerrit Cole will make his 16th start of the season tonight…is 7-1 with a 2.75 ERA (91.2IP, 28ER) and 98K in 15 starts this season…has allowed 2R-or-fewer in 12 of his first 15 starts…his 12 such starts are the third-most in the Majors, trailing only Chicago-NL’s Marcus Stroman (13) and Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan (13).
Has started after a Yankees’ loss six times this season… the Yankees are 6-0 in those games with Cole going 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA (36.0IP, 8ER).
Ranks fourth in the AL and is tied for seventh in the Majors in innings pitched (91.2)…ranks sixth in the AL and ninth in the Majors in ERA…is tied for fifth in the AL and is tied for ninth in the Majors in strikeouts (98).
His 7-1 record (.875) is tied with Houston’s Cristian Javier (also 7-1, .875) and Cincinnati’s Ian Gibaut (also 7-1, .875) for the second-best in the Majors, trailing only Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan (11-1, .917)…his seven wins are tied for the sixth-most in the AL.
The Yankees are 11-4 in his starts this season…is one of three starting pitchers this season to have his team win at least 11 of his starts…joins Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan (club is 13-2 in 15GS) and Atlanta’s Spencer Strider (club is 12-2 in 14GS).
Has left just one game this season with the Yankees trailing.
Has tossed at least 6.0 innings in 11 of his 15 starts…his 11 such starts are tied for the second-most in the AL and tied for the fifth-most in the Majors.
Has recorded 66K while walking just two batters over his last six starts vs. the Mariners…according to Elias, he is just the second pitcher in Major League history to record at least 60K and 2BB-or-fewer in a six-start span vs. a single team (also Randy Johnson’s 69K and 2BB over six starts against the Pirates from 2000-05).
GLEYBER DAY: INF Gleyber Torres hit his 12th home run of the season in Game 1 of Sunday’s doubleheader at Fenway…is batting .310/.375/.690 (9-for-29) with 4R, 2 doubles, 3HR, 5RBI and 3BB in his last nine games since 6/8-Game 2.
Owns a 10-game on-base streak since 6/8-Game 1…marks his third on-base streak of at least 10 games this season (also 14G from 5/18-6/2 and 12G from 5/5-16).
Has hit 11HR as a second baseman this year…are the second-most HR among Major League second basemen this year, trailing only Atlanta’s Ozzie Albies’ 17HR.
JAKE RAKES: INF/OF Jake Bauers has hit safely in each of his last five games, batting .300 (6-for-20) with 3R, 3 doubles, 3RBI, 1BB and 1SB in that span…has reached base in 13 of his last 17 games, batting .286/.349/.589 (16-for-56) with 8R, 8 doubles, 3HR, 10RBI, 6BB and 1SF over that span (since 5/29).
12 of his last 17 hits have gone for extra bases (9 doubles, 3HR).
TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHER: RHP GERRIT COLE (7-1, 2.75 ERA)
RHP Gerrit Cole will make his 16th start of the season in tonight’s series opener vs. Seattle…the 32-year-old will pitch on extended five days’ rest…last started on Wednesday vs. the Mets at Citi Field, allowing just 1ER over 6.0IP without recording a decision (4H, 0BB, 8K)…retired his first 12BF before issuing a leadoff double to Francisco Lindor in the fifth inning…reached 10 years of Major League service on 5/29…recorded his 2,000th career strikeout on 5/23 vs. Baltimore (Jorge Mateo swinging), becoming the third-fastest pitcher in Major League history to reach the milestone (in terms of games and innings pitched)…is 7-1 with a 2.75 ERA (91.2IP, 28ER) and 98K in 15 starts this season…has allowed 2R-or-fewer in 12 of his first 15 starts, the third-most such starts in the Majors…the Yankees are 11-4 in his 15 starts this season…in his third year with the Yankees in 2022, went 13-8 with a 3.50 ERA (200.2IP, 154H, 81R/78ER, 50BB, 257K, 33HR) in 33 regular season starts…his Major League-leading 257K last season were the most by a Yankees pitcher in a single season in franchise history, surpassing Ron Guidry’s previous record of 248K in 1978…the five-time All-Star (2015, ’18-19, ’21-22) has finished in the top-five of Cy Young Award voting five times (second in 2021, fourth in 2020, second in 2019, fifth in 2018, fourth in 2015)…his career 10.48 K/9.0IP ratio (2,028K/1,741.2IP) is the eighth-highest in Major League history (min. 1,000.0IP)…in 90 starts with the Yankees, is 43-20 with a 3.19 ERA (546.2IP, 194ER) and 692K…since 2018, leads the Majors in wins (78) and strikeouts (1,294), ranks second in K/9.0IP (12.14) and innings pitched (959.1), third in opponents’ BA (.204), fourth in winning percentage (.722, 78-30, min. 60 decisions), WHIP (1.01) and WAR among pitchers (25.1 – FanGraphs), fifth in K/BB (5.20) and sixth in ERA (2.97)…was originally selected by the Yankees in the first round (28th overall) of the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft but did not sign and went on to play at UCLA for three seasons (2009-11)…was the first overall pick of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft, the 15th pitcher (and 11th right-hander) to be chosen first…is the fifth player selected first overall to play for the Yankees, joining Alex Rodriguez, Darryl Strawberry, Tim Foli and Ron Blomberg… signed a nine-year contract extending through the 2028 season with a player opt-out following the 2024 season on 12/18/19.
LAST START: Did not record a decision in the Yankees’ 4-3 loss in 10 innings against the Mets at Citi Field on Wednesday (6.0IP, 4H, 1ER, 0BB, 8K, 0HR)…retired his first 12BF before issuing a leadoff double to Francisco Lindor in the fifth inning…allowed his only run on an RBI double to Tommy Pham in the fifth inning…did not surrender a walk for the first time this season. 2023: Is 7-1 with a 2.75 ERA (91.2IP, 28ER) and 98K in 15 starts this season…has allowed 2R-or-fewer in 12 of his first 15 starts…his 12 such starts are the third-most in the Majors, trailing only Chicago-NL’s Marcus Stroman (13) and Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan (13). Ranks fourth in the AL and is tied for seventh in the Majors in innings pitched…ranks sixth in the AL and ninth in the Majors in ERA…is tied for fifth in the AL and tied for ninth in the Majors in strikeouts…is tied for sixth in the AL in wins.
Has allowed 1R-or-fewer in seven of his 15 starts…four of his 15 starts this season have been scoreless.
Has started after a Yankees’ loss six times this season…the Yankees are 6-0 in those games with Cole going 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA (36.0IP, 8ER).
17 of his 30R allowed have come in three starts: 6R on 5/7 at Tampa Bay, 5R on 5/23 vs. Baltimore and 6R on 5/28 vs. San Diego.
Was just the second Yankees pitcher in franchise history to toss at least 5.0IP and allow 2R-or-fewer in each of his first seven starts of a season, joining Hideki Irabu (first seven in 1998).
Has allowed 9HR in his last eight starts after not allowing a HR in his first seven starts of the season…seven of his 9HR allowed this season have been solo home runs…his seven-start homerless streak to start the season (3/30-5/2) was the third-longest homerless streak of his career (10G from 5/26-8/13/16 and 8G from 7/9-8/20/18).
Has received 3R-or-fewer of support in 10 of his 15 starts…has received 2R-or-fewer of support in seven of his starts.
Has tossed at least 6.0 innings in 11 of his 15 starts…his 11 such starts are tied for the second-most in the AL and tied for the fifth-most in the Majors.
Reached 10 years of Major League service on 5/29
Tossed his fourth career shutout on 4/16 vs. Minnesota (9.0IP, 2H, 1BB, 10K)…marked his seventh career complete game (first since 7/17/21 vs. Boston–6.0IP) and his fourth career nine-inning complete game.
Posted a career-high 25.2 scoreless inning streak from 4/11-27…was the second-longest scoreless streak by a Yankees starting pitcher in the last 63 years (since 1961), trailing only Catfish Hunter’s 26.0 scoreless inning streak from 8/30-9/11/75…also posted a season-opening 12.0 scoreless inning streak (3/30-4/5).
Was named the AL “Pitcher of the Month” for March/April after going 5-0 with a 1.11 ERA (40.2IP, 23H, 5ER, 11BB, 44K, 0HR) in six starts…was also named the AL “Player of the Week” for 4/10-16.
WINNING WAYS: His 7-1 record (.875) is tied with Houston’s Cristian Javier (also 7-1, .875) and Cincinnati’s Ian Gibaut (also 7-1, .875) for the second-best in the Majors, trailing only Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan (11-1, .917)…his seven wins are tied for the sixth-most in the AL.
The Yankees are 11-4 in his starts this season…is one of three starting pitchers this season to have his team win at least 11 of his starts…joins Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan (club is 13-2 in 15GS) and Atlanta’s Spencer Strider (club is 12-2 in 14GS).
Has left just one game this season with the Yankees trailing.
Went undefeated in his first 13 starts of the season…his 13-start season-opening undefeated streak was tied for the third-longest by a Yankees starter in franchise history, trailing only Ron Guidry’s 17-start streak to begin the 1978 season and Allie Reynolds’ 15-start streak to begin the 1954 season…Orlando Hernández (2004), Bob Wickman (1993), Jim Coates (1960) and Monte Pearson (1937) also recorded 13-start streaks…his 13-start undefeated streak was also the second-longest undefeated streak of his career, trailing only a 28-start streak from 5/27/19-8/19/20.
His season-opening seven-game winning streak from 3/20-6/3 was the longest winning streak by a Yankees pitcher to start a season since Aaron Small’s season-opening
10-game winning streak in 2005…was also tied for the third-longest winning streak of his career, trailing a 20-game streak from 5/27/19-8/14/20 and an eight-game streak from 9/7/14-4/29/15 (also had a seven-game streak from 5/4-6/24/18).
