Reds vs. Guardians Probable Starting Pitching Matchup – August 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 16, 2023 - Last Updated on September 25, 2024

The Cleveland Guardians (58-62) and the Cincinnati Reds (62-59) square off at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET. The Reds will give the nod to Andrew Abbott (7-3) versus the Guardians and Noah Syndergaard (2-5).

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Cincinnati vs. Cleveland Pitcher Matchup Info

  • When: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
  • Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • How to Watch on TV: BSOH
  • Probable Pitchers: Abbott – CIN (7-3, 2.95 ERA) vs Syndergaard – CLE (2-5, 6.35 ERA)

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Reds vs. Guardians Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)

Abbott Syndergaard
13 GS 15
7-3 W-L 2-5
2.95 ERA 6.35
76.1 IP 72.1
27 BB 13
83 SO 46

Reds Probable Starting Pitcher: Andrew Abbott

  • His most recent time out was on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the left-hander threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • In 13 games this season, the 24-year-old has a 2.95 ERA and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .206 to his opponents.
  • Abbott heads into the game with eight quality starts under his belt this year.
  • In five of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
  • Abbott’s team is 9-4-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
  • In games Abbott has started this season, the teams are 4-9-0 at hitting the over.

Abbott’s Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
at Pirates Aug. 11 5.2 4 2 2 9 0
vs. Nationals Aug. 5 5.2 9 6 6 3 5
at Cubs Jul. 31 3.1 5 4 4 5 3
at Brewers Jul. 25 6.0 7 0 0 9 1
vs. Giants Jul. 20 8.0 1 0 0 6 2

Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Noah Syndergaard

  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up one earned run while allowing six hits.
  • The 30-year-old has pitched to a 6.35 ERA this season with 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.6 walks per nine across 15 games.
  • In 15 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in three of them.
  • In 15 appearances this season, he has finished one without allowing an earned run.
  • The Guardians have a 5-10-0 ATS record in Syndergaard’s 15 starts with a set spread.
  • Syndergaard has started 15 contests with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in 10 of them.

Syndergaard’s Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
vs. Blue Jays Aug. 10 5.2 6 1 1 5 2
vs. White Sox Aug. 5 6.0 9 5 5 3 0
at Astros Jul. 31 5.1 2 1 1 0 2
at Reds Jun. 7 3.0 7 6 6 3 0
vs. Nationals May. 31 5.0 7 5 5 2 2

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