The Tampa Bay Rays (78-51) have an opportunity to extend their four-game winning streak as they host the New York Yankees (61-66) at Tropicana Field on Friday at 6:40 PM ET. The probable starters are Zach Eflin (13-7) for the Rays and Gerrit Cole (10-4) for the Yankees.
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Tampa Bay vs. New York Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, August 25, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: BSSUN
- Probable Pitchers: Eflin – TB (13-7, 3.58 ERA) vs Cole – NYY (10-4, 3.03 ERA)
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Rays vs. Yankees Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Eflin | Cole | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | GS | 26 |
| 13-7 | W-L | 10-4 |
| 3.58 | ERA | 3.03 |
| 138.1 | IP | 160.1 |
| 19 | BB | 43 |
| 136 | SO | 170 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Zach Eflin
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
- In 24 games this season, the 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.58, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .230 against him.
- Eflin has registered 14 quality starts this season.
- He has made four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- The 29-year-old ranks 22nd in ERA (3.58), first in WHIP (1.019), and 28th in K/9 (8.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
- Eflin’s team is 12-12-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Out of Eflin’s 24 starts with a total this season, 11 have hit the over.
Eflin’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Angels | Aug. 19 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Guardians | Aug. 13 | 3.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Cardinals | Aug. 8 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| at Yankees | Aug. 1 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Marlins | Jul. 26 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Yankees Probable Starting Pitcher: Gerrit Cole
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw four innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up six earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- The 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.03 and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .216 in 26 games this season.
- He has started 26 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 19 of them.
- He has made 26 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.
- The 32-year-old ranks third in ERA (3.03), sixth in WHIP (1.073), and 19th in K/9 (9.5) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
- The Yankees have a 13-13-0 ATS record in Cole’s 26 starts with a set spread.
- Cole has had 26 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in 10 of those matchups.
Cole’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Red Sox | Aug. 19 | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| at Marlins | Aug. 13 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| at White Sox | Aug. 7 | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Rays | Aug. 2 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| at Orioles | Jul. 28 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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