After winning their past eight games, the Seattle Mariners (71-55) visit the Chicago White Sox (49-77) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday at 2:10 PM ET. The Mariners will give the nod to George Kirby (10-8, 3.23 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 11 on the season, and the White Sox will turn to Michael Kopech (5-11, 5.12 ERA).
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Seattle vs. Chicago Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
- How to Watch on TV: NSPCH
- Probable Pitchers: Kirby – SEA (10-8, 3.23 ERA) vs Kopech – CHW (5-11, 5.12 ERA)
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Mariners vs. White Sox Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Kirby | Kopech | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | GS | 23 |
| 10-8 | W-L | 5-11 |
| 3.23 | ERA | 5.12 |
| 150.2 | IP | 116 |
| 14 | BB | 76 |
| 133 | SO | 117 |
Mariners Probable Starting Pitcher: George Kirby
- The righty’s most recent time out came on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals, when he threw six innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.23, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 24 games this season. Opponents have a .239 batting average against him.
- Kirby is trying to secure his 18th quality start of the year in this game.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 24 outings this season.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 25-year-old ranks 12th in ERA (3.23), first in WHIP (1.015), and 42nd in K/9 (7.9).
- Kirby’s team is 14-10-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In Kirby’s 24 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 11 times.
Kirby’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Royals | Aug. 17 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Orioles | Aug. 12 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| at Angels | Aug. 5 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Red Sox | Jul. 31 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| at Twins | Jul. 25 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Michael Kopech
- The right-hander gave up nine earned runs and allowed six hits in four innings pitched against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 5.12 and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .217 in 23 games this season.
- In 23 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in five of them.
- In 23 appearances this season, he has finished three without allowing an earned run.
- The White Sox have a 12-11-0 record against the spread in Kopech’s starts.
- Kopech has started 23 contests with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in nine of them.
Kopech’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Rockies | Aug. 18 | 4.0 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| vs. Brewers | Aug. 11 | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| at Guardians | Aug. 5 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| vs. Guardians | Jul. 30 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| vs. Cubs | Jul. 25 | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
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