The New York Yankees (62-67) go on the road at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays (79-52) at 1:40 PM ET on Sunday. The probable starters are Zack Littell (2-4) for the Rays and Carlos Rodon (1-4) for the Yankees.
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Tampa Bay vs. New York Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 1:40 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Littell – TB (2-4, 4.27 ERA) vs Rodon – NYY (1-4, 6.27 ERA)
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Rays vs. Yankees Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Littell | Rodon | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | GS | 7 |
| 2-4 | W-L | 1-4 |
| 4.27 | ERA | 6.27 |
| 52.2 | IP | 33 |
| 7 | BB | 18 |
| 47 | SO | 26 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Littell
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.27, with 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents have a .273 batting average against him.
- Littell is looking to pick up his third quality start of the season in this outing.
- In seven of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- Littell and his team have a record of 4-4-0 against the spread when he starts.
- In games Littell has started this season, the teams are 3-5-0 at hitting the over.
Littell’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rockies | Aug. 22 | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| at Giants | Aug. 15 | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Cardinals | Aug. 10 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 4 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| at Astros | Jul. 30 | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Yankees Probable Starting Pitcher: Carlos Rodón
- The left-hander gave up one earned run and allowed six hits in six innings pitched against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.
- The 30-year-old has pitched in seven games this season with an ERA of 6.27 and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .223.
- In seven starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
- He has not pitched this season without allowing at least one earned run.
- The Yankees are 1-6-0 against the spread when Rodon starts.
- Rodon has had seven starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in two of those matchups.
Rodon’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Nationals | Aug. 22 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Astros | Aug. 6 | 2.2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Rays | Aug. 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| vs. Mets | Jul. 26 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| at Angels | Jul. 19 | 4.1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
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