The Tampa Bay Rays (76-51) host the Colorado Rockies (48-77) at Tropicana Field on Wednesday, beginning at 6:40 PM ET. The probable starters are Aaron Civale (6-3) for the Rays and Austin Gomber (9-9) for the Rockies.
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Tampa Bay vs. Colorado Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: BSSUN
- Probable Pitchers: Civale – TB (6-3, 2.44 ERA) vs Gomber – COL (9-9, 5.52 ERA)
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Rays vs. Rockies Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Civale | Gomber | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GS | 25 |
| 6-3 | W-L | 9-9 |
| 2.44 | ERA | 5.52 |
| 92.1 | IP | 130.1 |
| 24 | BB | 39 |
| 69 | SO | 82 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Aaron Civale
- In his most recent outing on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, the right-hander went six scoreless innings while surrendering five hits.
- The 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.44, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 16 games this season. Opponents are hitting .224 against him.
- Civale is looking to record his eighth quality start of the year.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 16 outings this season.
- Civale and his team are 9-7-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Out of Civale’s 16 starts with a total this season, seven have hit the over.
Civale’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Giants | Aug. 16 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Guardians | Aug. 11 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 5 | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| at White Sox | Jul. 30 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Royals | Jul. 25 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Rockies Probable Starting Pitcher: Austin Gomber
- The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday, Aug. 16, when he gave up six earned runs and allowed seven hits in 5 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 5.52 and 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .290 in 25 games this season.
- He has 11 quality starts in 25 chances this season.
- He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 25 chances this season.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 29-year-old ranks 57th in ERA (5.52), 57th in WHIP (1.473), and 59th in K/9 (5.7).
- When Gomber starts, the Rockies have gone 15-10-0 against the spread.
- Gomber’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in 10 of 25 games.
Gomber’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 16 | 5.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| at Dodgers | Aug. 11 | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| at Cardinals | Aug. 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| vs. Padres | Jul. 31 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| at Nationals | Jul. 25 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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