Red Sox vs. Yankees Probable Starting Pitching Matchup – September 12, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on September 12, 2023 - Last Updated on September 25, 2024

The Boston Red Sox (73-70) and the New York Yankees (71-72) face off at Fenway Park on Tuesday at 1:35 PM ET, beginning a four-game series. The probable starters are Nick Pivetta (9-8) for the Red Sox and Randy Vasquez (2-2) for the Yankees.

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Boston vs. New York Pitcher Matchup Info

  • When: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 1:35 PM ET
  • Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
  • How to Watch on TV: MLBN
  • Probable Pitchers: Pivetta – BOS (9-8, 4.54 ERA) vs Vasquez – NYY (2-2, 2.36 ERA)

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Red Sox vs. Yankees Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)

Pivetta Vasquez
12 GS 4
9-8 W-L 2-2
4.54 ERA 2.36
117 IP 26.2
47 BB 13
150 SO 22

Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Nick Pivetta

  • In his last appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander went 4 2/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing three earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • The 30-year-old has amassed a 4.54 ERA and 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings across 34 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .214 to opposing hitters.
  • Pivetta enters the matchup with two quality starts under his belt this year.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in 13 of his 34 appearances this season.
  • Pivetta’s team is 5-7-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
  • Games Pivetta has started this season hit the over five times in 12 chances.

Pivetta’s Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
at Rays Sep. 6 4.2 7 3 3 5 2
at Royals Sep. 2 3.0 2 1 1 5 0
vs. Dodgers Aug. 25 2.0 4 4 4 3 2
at Astros Aug. 23 0.2 0 0 0 2 1
at Yankees Aug. 20 5.0 3 2 2 8 1

Yankees Probable Starting Pitcher: Randy Vasquez

  • The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Thursday when he threw 2 1/3 innings out of the bullpen against the Detroit Tigers, giving up one earned run while allowing three hits.
  • The 24-year-old has pitched to a 2.36 ERA this season with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 4.4 walks per nine across seven games.
  • He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run in seven chances this season.
  • The Yankees have a 1-3-0 ATS record in Vasquez’s four starts that had a set spread.
  • Vasquez’s team has not hit the over in any of his four starts with a total this season.

Vasquez’s Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
vs. Tigers Sep. 7 2.1 3 1 1 5 2
at Astros Sep. 1 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
at Braves Aug. 16 3.1 2 2 2 3 3
at Marlins Aug. 11 3.2 3 2 2 2 1
vs. Orioles Jul. 5 5.0 3 0 0 1 3

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