The New York Yankees (55-52) look to end a stretch of three losses as they face the Tampa Bay Rays (66-44) on Wednesday at 7:05 PM ET. The probable starters are Gerrit Cole (9-2) for the Yankees and Shane McClanahan (11-1) for the Rays.
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New York vs. Tampa Bay Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
- Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
- How to Watch on TV: AMZP
- Probable Pitchers: Cole – NYY (9-2, 2.64 ERA) vs McClanahan – TB (11-1, 3.00 ERA)
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Yankees vs. Rays Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Cole | McClanahan | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GS | 20 |
| 9-2 | W-L | 11-1 |
| 2.64 | ERA | 3.00 |
| 136.1 | IP | 111 |
| 36 | BB | 41 |
| 149 | SO | 118 |
Yankees Probable Starting Pitcher: Gerrit Cole
- The right-hander’s last time out came on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he threw seven scoreless innings while allowing three hits.
- The 32-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.64, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .211 batting average against him.
- Cole is aiming for his sixth straight quality start.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 22 appearances this season.
- The 32-year-old’s 2.64 ERA ranks second, 1.049 WHIP ranks sixth, and 9.8 K/9 ranks 15th among qualifying pitchers this season.
- Cole and his team have a record of 12-10-0 against the spread when he starts.
- Games Cole has started this season hit the over seven times in 22 chances.
Cole’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Orioles | Jul. 28 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Royals | Jul. 22 | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| at Rockies | Jul. 16 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| vs. Cubs | Jul. 8 | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| at Cardinals | Jul. 2 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Shane McClanahan
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed eight hits in five innings against the Houston Astros.
- The 26-year-old has pitched in 20 games this season with an ERA of 3.00 and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .217.
- He has earned a quality start 12 times in 20 starts this season.
- He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run in 20 chances this season.
- The 26-year-old ranks fifth in ERA (3.00), 23rd in WHIP (1.180), and 19th in K/9 (9.6) among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.
- When McClanahan starts, the Rays have gone 12-8-0 against the spread.
- McClanahan has had 20 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and 11 of those games finished over the total.
McClanahan’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Astros | Jul. 28 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. Orioles | Jul. 22 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| at Rangers | Jul. 17 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| at Mariners | Jun. 30 | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| vs. Royals | Jun. 22 | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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