The Pittsburgh Pirates (41-53) look to end to a four-game skid as they host the Cleveland Guardians (46-48) on Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET. The Pirates will give the ball to Mitch Keller (9-4, 3.31 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 10 on the season, and the Guardians will counter with Logan Allen (3-2, 3.47 ERA).
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Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
- Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: SNPT
- Probable Pitchers: Keller – PIT (9-4, 3.31 ERA) vs Allen – CLE (3-2, 3.47 ERA)
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Pirates vs. Guardians Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
Keller | Allen | |
---|---|---|
19 | GS | 12 |
9-4 | W-L | 3-2 |
3.31 | ERA | 3.47 |
117 | IP | 62.1 |
34 | BB | 24 |
129 | SO | 63 |
Pirates Probable Starting Pitcher: Mitch Keller
- In his last time out on Saturday, July 8, the right-hander threw seven scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks while surrendering one hit.
- The 27-year-old has put together a 3.31 ERA and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 19 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .220 to opposing hitters.
- Keller is trying to record his 13th quality start of the season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 19 appearances this season.
- The 27-year-old ranks 22nd in ERA (3.31), 21st in WHIP (1.128), and 17th in K/9 (9.9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
- When Keller starts, his team is 12-7-0 against the spread this season.
- In Keller’s 19 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over nine times.
Keller’s Recent Performance
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Diamondbacks | Jul. 8 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
at Dodgers | Jul. 3 | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Padres | Jun. 28 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
at Marlins | Jun. 22 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
at Brewers | Jun. 17 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Logan Allen
- The left-hander last pitched on Thursday, June 29, when he threw 3 2/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals without allowing a run.
- The 24-year-old has pitched to a 3.47 ERA this season with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.5 walks per nine across 12 games.
- He has earned a quality start four times in 12 starts this season.
- He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run in 12 chances this season.
- The Guardians have a 9-3-0 ATS record in Allen’s 12 starts with a set spread.
- Allen has had 12 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in four of those games.
Allen’s Recent Performance
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Royals | Jun. 28 | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
vs. Athletics | Jun. 22 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
at Padres | Jun. 15 | 3.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
vs. Astros | Jun. 9 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
at Twins | Jun. 3 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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