The New York Mets (45-51) kick off a two-game series on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox (51-46). The matchup begins at 7:10 PM ET at Fenway Park. The Red Sox will give the ball to James Paxton (5-2, 3.51 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Mets will counter with Max Scherzer (8-3, 3.99 ERA).
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Boston vs. New York Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
- How to Watch on TV: FS1
- Probable Pitchers: Paxton – BOS (5-2, 3.51 ERA) vs Scherzer – NYM (8-3, 3.99 ERA)
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Red Sox vs. Mets Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
Paxton | Scherzer | |
---|---|---|
11 | GS | 17 |
5-2 | W-L | 8-3 |
3.51 | ERA | 3.99 |
59 | IP | 94.2 |
17 | BB | 26 |
68 | SO | 107 |
Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: James Paxton
- The lefty’s most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw three innings, surrendering six earned runs while giving up three hits.
- In 11 games this season, the 34-year-old has an ERA of 3.51, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .202 against him.
- Paxton has recorded six quality starts this year.
- He has made two appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- Paxton’s team is 5-7-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- Games started by Paxton have a 7-5-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Paxton’s Recent Performance
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Cubs | Jul. 15 | 3.0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
vs. Athletics | Jul. 8 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
at Blue Jays | Jun. 30 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
at White Sox | Jun. 24 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
at Twins | Jun. 19 | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Mets Probable Starting Pitcher: Max Scherzer
- The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed seven innings without allowing a run on one hit in a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- The 38-year-old has pitched to a 3.99 ERA this season with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.5 walks per nine across 17 games.
- He has started 17 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in eight of them.
- He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 17 chances this season.
- The Mets have a 10-8-0 ATS record in Scherzer’s 18 starts with a set spread.
- Scherzer’s starts went over the run total 10 times in 18 games with a set total this season.
Scherzer’s Recent Performance
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Dodgers | Jul. 16 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
at Padres | Jul. 9 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
at Diamondbacks | Jul. 4 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
vs. Brewers | Jun. 29 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
at Phillies | Jun. 24 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
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