The Tampa Bay Rays (94-61) have a home game against the Toronto Blue Jays (86-68) on Saturday. The matchup is set to begin at 4:10 PM ET. The Rays will give the nod to Zack Littell (3-6, 4.12 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Blue Jays will turn to Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-3, 2.62 ERA).
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Tampa Bay vs. Toronto Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Littell – TB (3-6, 4.12 ERA) vs Ryu – TOR (3-3, 2.62 ERA)
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Rays vs. Blue Jays Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Littell | Ryu | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | GS | 9 |
| 3-6 | W-L | 3-3 |
| 4.12 | ERA | 2.62 |
| 83 | IP | 44.2 |
| 9 | BB | 11 |
| 67 | SO | 35 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Littell
- In his last outing on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, the righty went 4 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.12, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 26 games this season. Opponents are hitting .259 against him.
- Littell heads into this outing with four quality starts under his belt this season.
- In seven of his 26 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- When Littell starts, his team is 7-6-0 against the spread this season.
- Games started by Littell have a 5-7-1 record at hitting the over this season.
Littell’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Orioles | Sep. 17 | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| at Twins | Sep. 12 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. Mariners | Sep. 7 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| at Guardians | Sep. 2 | 4.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Yankees | Aug. 27 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitcher: Hyun-Jin Ryu
- The left-hander allowed six hits in 4 2/3 scoreless innings pitched against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
- The 36-year-old has pitched in nine games this season with an ERA of 2.62 and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .223.
- In nine starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
- He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in nine chances this season.
- The Blue Jays have gone 5-4-0 ATS in Ryu’s nine starts with a set spread.
- Ryu’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in six of nine contests.
Ryu’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 17 | 4.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Rangers | Sep. 12 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| at Athletics | Sep. 6 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| at Rockies | Sep. 1 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Guardians | Aug. 26 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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