LOS ANGELES ANGELS NOTES:
LEADING OFF: Today, the Angels play the seventh (2-4) and final game on a road trip against the Boston Red Sox (1-3) and New York Yankees (1-1; April 18-20)…Halos went 2-3 on opening homestand of the year vs. Toronto (1-2) and Washington (2-1)…LAA was 4-2 on first road trip of year against Oakland (2-1) and Seattle (2-1).
SANDY DAY: Patrick Sandoval makes his fourth start of the season today…Since the start of the 2022 season, he has Major League leading 0.61 March/April ERA (29.2 IP – 2 ER), (min. 25 IP) across six starts.
BROADWAY SHO: Tuesday night, Shohei Ohtani hit his fourth career home run at Yankee Stadium, which is his most of any non-A.L. West ballpark…Overall, Ohtani has eight career homer against the Yankees, six of which have given the Angels the lead.
VS. NEW YORK (A.L.): Today is the third (1-1) of six games this season against the Yankees…LAA is looking to win a series in the Bronx for the first time since 2017…Tuesday night, Halos snapped a four-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium… In addition to the current three game series, the teams will meet again at Yankee Stadium from July 17-19…Last year, Yankees won the season series 4-2.
HOMECOMING: The Angels trip to New York serves as a homecoming for several Angels players: Logan O’Hoppe (Sayville, NY), Mike Trout (Millville, NJ), Matt Thaiss (Jackson, NJ)…Additionally, the roster features several former members of the Yankees, including INF Gio Urshela, Manager Phil Nevin, Hitting Coach Marcus Thames and Bullpen Catcher Jason Brown.
LOCAL CATCH: In 25 career games at Yankee Stadium, Mike Trout is batting .337 (32/95) with 11 doubles, seven home runs, 16 RBI and 12 walks.
HIGHEST CAREER OPS AT (NEW) YANKEE STADIUM
(min. 100 PA)
- José Ramírez – 1.344
- Mike Trout – 1.096
- Aaron Judge – 1.027
WINS AND LOSSES: Halos are back at a .500 record for a fifth time this season (1-1, 5-5, 7-7, 8-8, 9-9)…Halos have held leads in 16 of 18 games played this year and have scored first in 13 of the 18 games.
SHO OFF: Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to take the mound tomorrow night vs. Kansas City…It would be his first time pitching in an MLB game on shorter than five days of rest (he exited Monday’s game at Boston following a rain delay having thrown just 2.0 IP)…Ohtani has a franchise record streak of 11 consecutive pitching starts allowing two-or-fewer runs (Nolan Ryan had a nine game streak across the 1972-73 seasons for
the previous record)…The 11-game streak is also the longest active streak in the Majors.
RECENT ROSTER MOVES: Sunday, the Angels recalled RHP Andrew Wantz from Triple-A Salt Lake and placed RHP Ryan Tepera (right shoulder inflammation) on the 15-day IL.
LEGENDARY COMPANY: Mike Trout recorded his 300th and 301st career doubles on Saturday and became the fourth player in MLB history with 300+ doubles, 300+ home runs and 200+ stolen bases by his age-31 season, joining Willie Mays, Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez.
NETO IN THE SHOW: Zach Neto is ranked by Baseball America as the Angels #2 overall prospect (behind Logan O’Hoppe)… In seven games this season for Double-A Rocket City, Neto batted .444 (12/27) with 10 runs scored, one double, three HR, 10 RBI, six walks, three stolen bases and a 1.374 OPS… At the time of his promotion, he led the Southern League in average, OPS, hits and runs, while reaching base 19 times across seven games.
ROOKIE RAKING: Logan O’Hoppe has driven in a run in seven of his 14 starts this season…His four home runs are tied with Shohei Ohtani for the lead the team and his 11 RBI rank tied with Ohtani for second, behind Hunter Renfroe (16).
ON WITH THE SHO: On Sunday, Shohei Ohtani’s career-best streak of reaching base safely (via hit, walk, or HBP) in 36 consecutive games came to an end…It was the longest active streak in the Majors and finishes tied for the third-longest in Angels history:
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES REACHING BASE SAFELY
In Angels history (via H, BB, or HBP)
Rank Player Year(s) # of Games
- Orlando Cabrera 2006 – 63
- Mike Trout 2013 – 40
T3. Shohei Ohtani 2022-23 – 36*
T3. Erick Aybar 2011 – 36
T3. Chili Davis 1995 – 36
*snapped on Sunday
THE SHUTOUT: Last Tuesday night, Shohei Ohtani, José Quijada and Carlos Estévez combined on a one-hit shutout of the Nationals…It marked the 26th one-hit shutout in franchise history and the first at Angel Stadium since June 5, 2018 vs. Kansas City
TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER – LHP PATRICK SANDOVAL
1-0, 1.23 ERA
Owns a 0.61 ERA (29.2 IP – 2 ER) in six career April starts
TODAY’S GAME: Making fourth start of the season and third on the road…Is in fifth Major League season with Angels…Made third Opening Day roster (also, 2020 & 2022).
• FIRST MONTH FEATS: Leads the Majors (min. 25 IP) with a 0.61 March/April ERA (29.2 IP – 2 ER) between the 2022-23 seasons.
• LAST TIME OUT: Did not factor in decision in last start on Friday at Boston after tossing 3.2 innings and allowing two runs (both unearned) on three hits with three walks and six strikeouts
• THE SLIDER: This season, has thrown sliders 30.6% of the time and is holding opponents to a .111 (2/18) average with four strikeouts…Both hits allowed have been singles.
• HOME OPENER: Started Angels Home Opener on April 7 vs. Toronto…Tossed 6.0 innings and allowed one earned run…Marked second time starting Angels Home Opener (also, 2020 vs. Seattle).
• VS. NEW YORK (A.L.): Earned the win in only previous game vs. Yankees on Aug. 31, 2022 at Angel Stadium (7 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO).
• AT YANKEE STADIUM: Today marks first career appearance at Yankee Stadium…One of three A.L. ballparks he has yet to pitch in (also, Kauffman Stadium and Rogers Centre).
• WINNING STREAK: Dating back to last season, has won three straight decisions, which is longest streak of career.
• SANDY IN THE WBC: Made two starts in the 2023 World Baseball Classic for Mexico, going 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA (7.1 IP – 1 ER) and eight strikeouts…The two starts came against the United States (W; 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO) & Japan (ND; 4.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 SO).
• LEFT IN THE PARK: Has not allowed a home run to a left-handed batter since Aug. 13, 2021 (Kyle Tucker, HOU)…Allowed just eight total home runs last season (all to right-handed batters)…Held opponents homerless through first nine starts of 2022 was the longest streak to begin a season in Angels history and longest overall streak for LAA since John Lackey had a nine game streak in 2005.
• WHIFF OF CHANGE: Generated a 44.5% whiff rate on his changeup last season, which was the second-highest rate for any pitch in the Majors (min. 175 PA); trailed only Framber Valdez’s curveball (45.4%)…Opponents batted .215 (35/163) this season against his changeup with 73 strikeouts.
• MOTOWN SHUTOUT: Recorded first career complete game and first career shutout on Aug. 19, 2022 at Detroit…He allowed just four hits while striking out nine, walking none and facing just one batter over the minimum across just 97 pitches (73 strikes).
• NEAR RECORD STREAK: In 2022, compiled the fourth longest streak without an earned run (15.0 IP) by a starting pitcher to begin a season in Angels history…Came up 4.0 innings shy of Club record 19.0 IP by Nolan Ryan (1978) and Ken McBride (1962). (ELIAS)
• NEAR NO-NO: On July 24, 2021 at Minnesota, came within two outs of tossing a no-hitter before allowing a one out double to Brent Rooker in the 9th inning…Set career highs with 8.2 innings pitched and 13 strikeouts in the game (W; 8.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 13 SO)…Marked first time an Angels no-hit bid was broken up in the 9th inning since John Lackey (8.1 IP) on July 29, 2008 at Boston.
• CAREER NOTES: Originally drafted by Houston in 11th round of 2015 First-Year Player Draft out of Mission Viejo HS (CA), which is located just 20 miles from Angel Stadium…Acquired by Angels on July 26, 2018 in exchange for C Martin Maldonado
NEW YORK YANKEES NOTES:
AT A GLANCE: The Yankees continue their season-high 10-game homestand today with the final game of a three-game series vs. Los Angeles-AL (1-1 thus far)…are 3-3 on the homestand after splitting their four-game set with Minnesota last weekend and splitting their first two games vs. Los Angeles-AL…will also play a three-game set vs. Toronto (Fri.-Sun.)…following this homestand, will embark on a seven-game road trip to Minnesota (4/24-26) and Texas (4/27-30).
Improved to 6-1 following a loss this season…are 9-0 in games this season when facing a series loss.
YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Yankees recorded their first “walkoff” win of the season with a 3-2 win over the Angels in 10 innings on Wednesday…RHP Jhony Brito (4.1IP, 3H, 1ER, 3BB, 3K) made his fourth start of the season and did not record a decision after allowing just 1ER in 4.1 innings…CF/RF Aaron Judge (1-for-3, 1R, 1HR, 2RBI, 2BB/1IBB) robbed Shohei Ohtani of a HR in the first inning and hit his sixth home run of the season with a two-run shot in the first inning…SS Anthony Volpe (2-for-4, 1R, 1BB, 1SB) reached base a career-high-tying three times…2B Gleyber Torres (0-for-4, 1SF, 1RBI) recorded a “walk-off” sac fly…1B Anthony Rizzo (1-for-3, 1BB, 1HP) reached base three times…RHP Michael King (2.1IP, 2H, 1BB, 4K, 1HP) tossed 2.1 scoreless innings of relief, extending his scoreless streak to 10.1 innings… LHP Wandy Peralta (1.1IP, 2H, 1ER, 2K) allowed his first run of the year, surrendering a game-tying single to Gio Urshela in the eighth inning…RHP Clay Holmes (1.0IP, 1BB, 1K) tossed a scoreless ninth inning… RHP Ian Hamilton (W, 1.0IP) retired all 3BF in the 10th inning to record his first win as a Yankee.
SERIES BUSINESS: With a win today, it would mark just the third time in the last 67 years (since 1957) that the Yankees have won or split each of their first six series of a season…won or split each of their first nine series in 2003 and their first six series in 1976 (credit: Elias).
PITCH PERFECT: Yankees pitchers have allowed just 56R in 18 games this season (3.11 R/G), their second-fewest runs allowed in their first 18 games of a season in the last 42 years since 1982 (54R in 2022)…have allowed 3R-or-fewer in 12-of-18 games this season and 2R-or-fewer in nine of those games.
Rank third in the Majors in opponents’ BA (.213), opponents’ OBP (.287), WHIP (1.10) and K/9.0IP (9.95), fourth in ERA (3.02), strikeouts (178), K/BB (3.36) and opponents’ OPS (.631), fifth in opponents’ SLG (.344) and sixth in HR/9.0IP (0.78).
ALL RISE: OF Aaron Judge hit his sixth home run of the season on Wednesday with a two-run shot in the first inning.
Three of his six home runs this season have given the Yankees the lead…since the start of 2019, 69 of his 143HR have tied the game (14) or given the Yankees the lead (55).
The Yankees have gone 148-50 in his career when he homers…since 2020, the Yankees are 76-21 in those games.
His 226 career HR are the most by any Major League player through his first 747 career games (previous: Ryan Howard225HR).
Has hit .379/.519/.810 (22-for-58) with 13R, 1 double, 8HR, 17RBI, 19BB/4IBB, 2SF and 2SB in his last 18 games vs. the Angels (since 5/26/18).
FAST AND FURIOUS: Yankees baserunners are tied for third in the AL and tied for sixth in the Majors with 19SB…their 19SB match their most through their first 18 games of a season in their last 25 years since 1999 (also had 19SB in 2010) and are their second-most through their first 18 games of a season in their last 34 seasons (since 1990), trailing only their 33SB in 1998.
Have 7SB in their last five games.
Did not record their 19th stolen base in 2022 until their 33rd game of the season on 5/14/22 at Chicago-AL.
MESSIN’ WITH THE KING: RHP Michael King tossed 2.1 scoreless innings of relief on Wednesday…owns a 10.1 scoreless inning streak (since 4/4).
Has tossed at least 2.0 scoreless innings in each of his last four appearances, the longest such streak of his career…his four appearances of at least 2.0 scoreless innings are tied for the most among Major League relievers this season.
Has recorded at least four outs in each of his six appearances this season…his six such appearances are tied for the most among all Major League relievers.
GLEYBER DAY: INF Gleyber Torres recorded a “walk-off” sac fly on Wednesday…marked his eighth career “walk-off” plate appearance (first since a “walk-off” HR in Game 1 on 5/8/22 vs. Texas)…his eight “walk-off” plate appearances are tied with Jorge Alfaro for the most in the Majors since 2018.
NASTY NESTOR: LHP Nestor Cortes is 2-0 with a 2.60 ERA (17.1IP, 5ER) and 15K in three starts this season…has allowed 2R-or-fewer in nine consecutive starts (since 8/21/22), matching the longest such streak by a Yankees starting pitcher in franchise history (excludes Chad Green’s 12-start streak as an opener from 6/11/17-8/12/19-G2)…in addition to Cortes’ other nine-start streak from 9/25/21-5/15/22, Luis Severino (9/12/18-4/20/22), Michael Pineda (4/5-9/5/14) and Art Ditmar (7/26-9/9/59) have all recorded nine-start streaks… is 5-0 with a 1.78 ERA (50.2IP, 10ER) in that span.
Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in each of his last 15 starts (since 7/14/22), tied with Ron Guidry (15GS from 4/8- 6/22/78) and Bob Shawkey (15GS from 6/15-9/7/1917-G2) for the fourth-longest such streak in franchise history…trails only Russ Ford (20GS from 8/9/1910-G2-5/27/1911-G2), his own 19-start streak (8/15/21-6/2/22-G1) and Luis Severino (16GS from 4/16-7/7/18).
Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in 41-of-45 starts since the beginning of 2021 and 2R-or-fewer in 35 of those starts…has gone 16-7 with a 2.61 ERA (268.2IP, 78ER), 281K and a .203 (199-for-981) opponents’ BA in 53 appearances (45 starts) in that span…his 2.61 ERA in that span is the fourth-lowest in the Majors (min. 200.0IP), trailing only Max Scherzer (2.46), Julio Urías (2.53) and Shohei Ohtani (2.58). Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in each of his last 24 starts at home (since 7/4/21-G2), the longest such streak by a Yankees starting pitcher in franchise history (next: Domingo Germán – 16GS from 4/1/19-6/6/21)…is the longest streak in the Majors (excluding openers) since Lance McCullers Jr. recorded a 27-start streak from 5/18/15-6/30/17 (Ryne Stanek had a 30-start streak as an opener from 5/26/18- 7/3/19)…has gone 8-2 with a 2.32 ERA (135.2IP, 35ER) in that span…has allowed 2R-or-fewer in 20 of those 24 starts.
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: INF Anthony Volpe reached base a career-high-tying three times on Wednesday (also 4/15 vs. Minnesota)…also marked his second multi-hit game of the season (also 2H on 4/1 vs. San Francisco).
Is just the third Yankee to record at least 8SB through his first 18 career games, joining Cozy Dolan (11SB in 1911 despite playing his first three games with Cincinnati) and Fritz Maisel (8SB in 1913).
Is 8-for-8 in stolen bases attempts…joins Cedric Mullins (9-for-9) as the only two players in the Majors to be 8-for-8- or-better in stolen base attempts.
Has reached base safely in each of his last seven games, batting .304/.448/.478 (7-for-23) with 3R, 1 double, 1HR, 2RBI, 6BB and 5SB…has reached base in 13-of-29 plate appearances over that stretch.
Has 6BB in his last five games.
Has 5SB in his last four games.
His 8SB are tied for the third-most in the Majors.
Is just the fourth Yankee in the last 34 years (since 1990) to record at least 8SB through the Yankees’ first 18 games of a season…joins Brett Gardner (9SB in 2010), Jacoby Ellsbury (8SB in 2014) and Derek Jeter (8SB in 1998).
WHAT A RELIEF: Yankees relievers have posted a 2.13 ERA (72.0IP, 17ER) this season, the second-lowest ERA by a Major League bullpen this season (Milwaukee – 2.01).
Also lead the Majors in strikeouts (85), third in opponents’ SLG (.301), and fourth in opponents’ BA (.193), opponents’ OBP(.284), opponents’ OPS (.585), WHIP (1.06) and K/9.0IP (10.63).
Have posted a 1.85 ERA (63.1IP, 13ER) since 4/2.
Have allowed just 1ER in their last 14.2IP (since the ninth inning on Friday).
NOBODY BEATS THE RIZZ: INF Anthony Rizzo reached base three times on Wednesday…has reached base in 16 of his first 17 games this season, batting .311/.411/.557 (19-for-61) with 8R, 3 doubles, 4HR, 9RBI, 7BB, 4HP and 1SF.
Owns a six-game hitting streak (since 4/13).
In 22 career games vs. the Angels, has hit .303/.391/.632 (23- for-76) with 18R, 7 doubles, 6HR, 18RBI and 10BB/1IBB.
Was hit by a pitch for the 205th time of his career in the 10th inning on Wednesday…surpassed Chase Utley (204) for the eighth-most in Major League history.
BRONX BOMBERS: Yankees batters have homered in 16 of their first 18 games of a season for just the fourth time in franchise history (also 16G in 2001, 2011 and 2013).
Their 27HR are tied with Atlanta (27HR in 19G) for the fourth-most in the Majors, trailing only Tampa Bay (42HR in 19G), Los Angeles-NL (33HR in 19G) and San Francisco (28HR in 17G).
TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: LHP NESTOR CORTES (2-0, 2.60 ERA)
LHP Nestor Cortes will make his fourth start of the season today vs. the Angels…the 28-year old will make the start on extended five days’ rest after the team’s off day on Monday…made his last start on Friday vs. Minnesota and did not record a decision despite allowing just 2ER in 7.0IP (5H, 0BB, 7K, 2HR, 2HP)…marked his ninth consecutive start of allowing 2R-or-fewer, tied for the longest such streak by a Yankees starting pitcher in franchise history (excludes openers)…has tossed 5.0IP-or-more with 2R-or-fewer in eight of those nine starts…has allowed 3R-or-fewer in each of his last 15 starts (since 7/14/22), tied with Ron Guidry (15GS from 4/8-6/22/78) and Bob Shawkey (15GS from 6/15-9/7/1917-G2) for the fourth-longest such streak in franchise history…according to Elias, his 2.44 ERA in 2022 was the third-lowest by a Yankees pitcher in a single season in the Divisional Era since 1969 (min. 25 games started), trailing only Ron Guidry’s 1.74 ERA in 1978 and Steve Jack Kline’s 2.40 ERA in 1972…was signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent on 12/10/20…was originally selected by the Yankees in the 36th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft…was selected by the Baltimore Orioles from the Yankees in the 2017 Rule 5 Draft and returned to the Yankees on 4/13/18…was acquired by the Seattle Mariners from the Yankees in exchange for international bonus pool money on 11/25/19…over parts of five Major League seasons, has played with Baltimore (2018), the Yankees (2019, ’21-22) and Seattle (2020).
LAST TIME OUT: Made his third start of the season on Friday vs. Minnesota and did not record a decision despite allowing just 2ER in 7.0IP (5H, 0BB, 7K, 2HR, 2HP)… marked his ninth consecutive start allowing 2R-or-fewer, tied for the longest such streak by a Yankees starting pitcher in franchise history (excludes Chad Green’s 12-start streak as an opener from 6/11/17-8/12/19-G2)…in addition to Cortes’ other nine-start streak from 9/25/21-5/15/22, Luis Severino (9/12/18- 4/20/22), Michael Pineda (4/5-9/5/14) and Art Ditmar (7/26-9/9/59) have all recorded nine-start streaks…his 2HP marked a career high after recording 2HP in his previous 37 starts combined.
ON A ROLL: Has allowed 2R-or-fewer in nine consecutive starts since 8/21/22, going 5-0 with a 1.78 ERA (50.2IP, 10ER) in that span…his nine-start streak of allowing 2R-or-fewer matches the longest such streak by a Yankees starting pitcher in franchise history (excludes Chad Green’s 12-start streak as an opener from 6/11/17-8/12/19-G2)…in addition to Cortes’ other nine-start streak from 9/25/21-5/15/22, Luis Severino (9/12/18-4/20/22), Michael Pineda (4/5-9/5/14) and Art Ditmar (7/26-9/9/59) have all recorded nine-start streaks.
Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in each of his last 15 starts (since 7/14/22), tied with Ron Guidry (15GS from 4/8-6/22/78) and Bob Shawkey (15GS from 6/15- 9/7/1917-G2) for the fourth-longest such streak in franchise history…trails only Russ Ford (20GS from 8/9/1910-G2-5/27/1911-G2), his own 19-start streak
(8/15/21-6/2/22-G1) and Luis Severino (16GS from 4/16-7/7/18).
Is undefeated in his last nine starts (since 8/21/22), marking his longest career undefeated streak as a starter.
The Yankees are 6-1 in his last seven starts (since 9/14/22).
His current five-game winning streak also matches his career high (also won five straight decisions from 6/15-8/6/19).
NASTY NESTOR: Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in 41-of-45 starts since the beginning of 2021 and 2R-or-fewer in 35 of those starts…in 53 appearances (45 starts) since the beginning of 2021, has gone 16-7 with a 2.61 ERA (268.2IP, 78ER), 281K and a .203 (199-for-981) opponents’ BA…his 2.61 ERA in that span is the second-lowest in the AL and the fourth-lowest in the Majors (min. 200.0IP)…his 0.99 WHIP in that span is the lowest in the AL and fourth-lowest in the Majors…his .203 opponents’ BA in that span is the fifth-lowest in the AL and ninth-lowest in the Majors over that span (min. 200.0IP).
Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in each of his last 15 starts (since 7/14/22), tied with Ron Guidry (15GS from 4/8-6/22/78) and Bob Shawkey (15GS from 6/15- 9/7/1917-G2) for the fourth-longest such streak in franchise history…trails only Russ Ford (20GS from 8/9/1910-G2-5/27/1911-G2), his own 19-start streak (8/15/21-6/2/22-G1) and Luis Severino (16GS from 4/16-7/7/18).
Over his last 40 starts since 8/15/21, has gone 16-6 with a 2.60 ERA (225.1IP, 65ER), 235K and a .202 (166-for-823) opponents’ BA…has allowed 3R-or-fewer in 37 of those 40 starts, including 2R-or-fewer in 31 of those starts…his 2.60 ERA over that span is the seventh-lowest in the AL (min. 150.0IP).
VS. LOS ANGELES-AL: Will be making his second career start vs. the Angels today…in five career appearances (one start) vs. the Angels, is 1-0 with a 2.63 ERA (13.2IP, 4ER) and 14K.
Made his first career start vs. the Angels last season on 6/2, earning the victory after tossing 7.0 scoreless innings (5H, 2BB, 7K) at Yankee Stadium.
Currently owns a 10.2 scoreless inning streak vs. the Angels (since 8/6/20).
HOME SWEET HOME: In 24 career starts at Yankee Stadium as a Yankee, is 8-2 with a 2.32 ERA (135.2IP, 35ER), 136K and a .191 opponents’ BA (92-for-482)…has allowed 3R-or-fewer in each of his last 24 starts at home as a Yankee (since 7/4/21-G2), the longest such streak by a Yankees starting pitcher in franchise history (next: Domingo Germán – 16GS from 4/1/19-6/6/21)…is the longest streak in the Majors (excluding openers) since Lance McCullers Jr. recorded a 27-start streak from 5/18/15-6/30/17 (Ryne Stanek had a 30-start streak from 5/26/18-7/3/19)…has allowed 2R-or-fewer in 20 of those 24 starts and has tossed at least 5.0IP with 2R-or-fewer in six of his last seven home starts.
Has gone 8-2 with a 2.16 ERA (146.0IP, 35ER), 152K and a .186 (96-for-516) opponents’ BA in 29 home games (24 starts) since 2021…his 2.16 ERA at Yankee Stadium is the fourth-lowest in the Majors among any pitcher at a single ballpark since 2021 (min. 100.0IP), trailing only Los Angeles-AL’s Shohei Ohtani (1.81 ERA at Angel Stadium), Miami’s Sandy Alcantara (2.08 ERA at loanDepot park) and Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff (2.12 ERA at American Family Field).
LEFT OUT TO DRY: Left-handed batters are hitting .125/.176/.188 (2-for-16) against him this season.
Lefties hit just .110/.180/.159 (9-for-82) against him in 2022…among left-handed pitchers vs. left-handed batters (min. 65BF), owned the lowest OPS (.338), ranked second in opponents’ batting average (second in AL), OBP (first in AL) and third in opponents’ SLG (second in AL).
Has retired 14-of-17 left-handed batters faced this season (2H, 1BB, 4K).
