The New York Yankees (60-60) bring a four-game losing streak into a road contest against the Atlanta Braves (77-42) at 7:20 PM ET on Wednesday. The probable pitchers are Charlie Morton (11-10) for the Braves and Randy Vasquez (2-1) for the Yankees.
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Atlanta vs. New York Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 7:20 PM ET
- Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
- How to Watch on TV: BSSO
- Probable Pitchers: Morton – ATL (11-10, 3.71 ERA) vs Vasquez – NYY (2-1, 1.89 ERA)
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Braves vs. Yankees Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Morton | Vasquez | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | GS | 3 |
| 11-10 | W-L | 2-1 |
| 3.71 | ERA | 1.89 |
| 128.2 | IP | 19 |
| 65 | BB | 8 |
| 136 | SO | 12 |
Braves Probable Starting Pitcher: Charlie Morton
- In his last outing on Friday against the New York Mets, the right-hander went five scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
- In 23 games this season, the 39-year-old has put up a 3.71 ERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .244 to opposing batters.
- Morton has nine quality starts this year.
- He has had five appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The 39-year-old ranks 29th in ERA (3.71), 59th in WHIP (1.461), and 18th in K/9 (9.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
- When Morton starts, his team is 10-13-0 against the spread this season.
- In Morton’s 23 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 11 times.
Morton’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mets | Aug. 11 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| at Cubs | Aug. 6 | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| vs. Angels | Jul. 31 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| at Red Sox | Jul. 25 | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Jul. 19 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Yankees Probable Starting Pitcher: Randy Vasquez
- The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Friday when he threw 3 2/3 innings out of the bullpen against the Miami Marlins, giving up two earned runs while allowing three hits.
- The 24-year-old has pitched to a 1.89 ERA this season with 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.8 walks per nine across four games.
- He has made four appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.
- The Yankees have a 1-2-0 record against the spread in Vasquez’s starts.
- Vasquez’s team has gone under in each of his three starts with a set total this season.
Vasquez’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Marlins | Aug. 11 | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Orioles | Jul. 5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| vs. White Sox | Jun. 8 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Padres | May. 26 | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
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