The New York Yankees (81-78) visit the Kansas City Royals (54-105) on Friday to kick off a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. The contest starts at 8:10 PM ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Yankees will send Carlos Rodon (3-7) to the mound, while Jordan Lyles (5-17) will answer the bell for the Royals.
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New York vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, September 29, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
- Probable Pitchers: Rodon – NYY (3-7, 5.74 ERA) vs Lyles – KC (5-17, 6.13 ERA)
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Yankees vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Rodon | Lyles | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | GS | 30 |
| 3-7 | W-L | 5-17 |
| 5.74 | ERA | 6.13 |
| 64.1 | IP | 171.2 |
| 26 | BB | 44 |
| 64 | SO | 116 |
Yankees Probable Starting Pitcher: Carlos Rodón
- The lefty’s most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he went 6 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- In 13 games this season, the 30-year-old has an ERA of 5.74, with 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .230 against him.
- Rodon is trying to secure his third quality start in a row in this game.
- He has not had an outing yet in which he did not surrender at least one earned run.
- Rodon and his team are 3-10-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- In games Rodon has started this season, the teams are 5-8-0 at hitting the over.
Rodon’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Diamondbacks | Sep. 24 | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| at Pirates | Sep. 17 | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| at Red Sox | Sep. 12 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| vs. Tigers | Sep. 7 | 3.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| at Astros | Sep. 1 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Jordan Lyles
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw five scoreless innings against the Houston Astros while allowing two hits.
- The 32-year-old has an ERA of 6.13, a 2.64 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.252 in 30 games this season.
- He has started 30 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in seven of them.
- In 30 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.
- The 32-year-old ranks 45th in ERA (6.13), 29th in WHIP (1.252), and 44th in K/9 (6.1) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
- When Lyles starts, the Royals are 11-19-0 against the spread.
- Lyles’ starts went over the run total 15 times in 30 games with a set total this season.
Lyles’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Astros | Sep. 23 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Astros | Sep. 17 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| at White Sox | Sep. 12 | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. White Sox | Sep. 6 | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 1 | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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