Blue Jays vs. Guardians Probable Starting Pitching Matchup – August 26, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 26, 2023 - Last Updated on September 25, 2024

The Cleveland Guardians (61-68) have an away game against the Toronto Blue Jays (70-59), who are coming off a three-game losing streak. Saturday’s matchup begins at 3:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays will give the ball to Hyun-Jin Ryu (2-1, 1.89 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Guardians will turn to Logan Allen (6-6, 3.31 ERA).

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Toronto vs. Cleveland Pitcher Matchup Info

  • When: Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 3:07 PM ET
  • Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
  • How to Watch on TV: MLBN
  • Probable Pitchers: Ryu – TOR (2-1, 1.89 ERA) vs Allen – CLE (6-6, 3.31 ERA)

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Blue Jays vs. Guardians Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)

Ryu Allen
4 GS 19
2-1 W-L 6-6
1.89 ERA 3.31
19 IP 103.1
5 BB 40
15 SO 100

Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitcher: Hyun-Jin Ryu

  • His most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the lefty tossed five innings, surrendering no earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • The 36-year-old has a 1.89 ERA and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings across four games this season, while giving up a batting average of .211 to his opponents.
  • He will try for his fourth straight outing without allowing an earned run.
  • Ryu and his team have a record of 3-1-0 against the spread when he starts.
  • In games Ryu has started this season, the teams are 3-1-0 at hitting the over.

Ryu’s Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
at Reds Aug. 20 5.0 4 2 0 7 1
vs. Cubs Aug. 13 5.0 2 2 0 3 2
at Guardians Aug. 7 4.0 0 0 0 2 1
vs. Orioles Aug. 1 5.0 9 4 4 3 1

Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Logan Allen

  • The left-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in six innings pitched against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
  • The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.31 and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .246 in 19 games this season.
  • If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his third quality start in a row.
  • He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 19 chances this season.
  • The Guardians have gone 13-6-0 ATS in Allen’s 19 starts that had a set spread.
  • Allen has had 19 starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and five of those matchups finished over the total.

Allen’s Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
vs. Tigers Aug. 20 6.0 4 2 2 5 2
at Reds Aug. 15 6.0 4 0 0 7 3
vs. Blue Jays Aug. 9 5.0 4 1 1 3 3
vs. White Sox Aug. 4 6.0 4 2 2 5 4
at White Sox Jul. 29 6.0 8 5 5 4 3

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