The New York Yankees (81-79) visit Kansas City to take on the Kansas City Royals (55-105) at 7:10 PM ET on Saturday. The Yankees will give the nod to Clarke Schmidt (9-9, 4.65 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 10 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Steven Cruz.
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New York vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
- Probable Pitchers: Schmidt – NYY (9-9, 4.65 ERA) vs Cruz – KC (0-0, 5.40 ERA)
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Yankees vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Schmidt | Cruz | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | GS | 3 |
| 9-9 | W-L | 0-0 |
| 4.65 | ERA | 5.40 |
| 155 | IP | 11.2 |
| 46 | BB | 11 |
| 146 | SO | 14 |
Yankees Probable Starting Pitcher: Clarke Schmidt
- The right-hander last appeared on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he tossed four innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
- In 32 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 4.65 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .257 to opposing hitters.
- Schmidt is trying to secure his sixth quality start of the season in this matchup.
- In five of his 32 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- When Schmidt starts, his team is 13-18-0 against the spread this season.
- Games Schmidt has started this season hit the over 13 times in 31 chances.
Schmidt’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Diamondbacks | Sep. 25 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Sep. 19 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| at Red Sox | Sep. 14 | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| vs. Tigers | Sep. 6 | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 31 | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Steven Cruz
- The right-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Wednesday, when he threw two innings, giving up two earned runs without allowing a hit to the Detroit Tigers.
- The 24-year-old has pitched in nine games this season with an ERA of 5.40, a 1.27 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.800.
- He has made nine appearances and finished six of them without allowing an earned run.
- The Royals covered in each of the three games Cruz started that had a spread set by bookmakers.
- Cruz has had three starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and two of those outings hit the over.
Cruz’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Tigers | Sep. 27 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| at Astros | Sep. 24 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Guardians | Sep. 19 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| at White Sox | Sep. 13 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| at Blue Jays | Sep. 9 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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