Rays vs. Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers Today – June 12
The Tampa Bay Rays (32-35) host the Chicago Cubs (32-35) at 6:50 PM ET on Wednesday.
The Rays will give the nod to Aaron Civale (2-5, 5.51 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Cubs will turn to Javier Assad (4-2, 2.74 ERA).
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Rays vs. Cubs Pitcher Matchup Info
- Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- Time: 6:50 PM ET
- TV: MARQ
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Venue: Tropicana Field
- Live Stream: Fubo
- Probable Pitchers: Civale – TB (2-5, 5.51 ERA) vs Assad – CHC (4-2, 2.74 ERA)
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Rays Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Aaron Civale
- The Rays will send Civale (2-5) to the mound for his 14th start this season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles.
- The 29-year-old has pitched to a 5.51 ERA this season with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.6 walks per nine across 13 games.
- In 13 starts this season, he’s earned three quality starts.
- Civale has five starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has yet to finish an appearance without an earned run allowed this season.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 29-year-old ranks 70th in ERA (5.51), 61st in WHIP (1.358), and 23rd in K/9 (9.1).
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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Javier Assad
- Assad gets the start for the Cubs, his 14th of the season. He is 4-2 with a 2.74 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 69 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Thursday, the righty tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 26-year-old has put up a 2.74 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 13 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .220 to his opponents.
- Assad has collected three quality starts this year.
- Assad is looking for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 frames per start.
- He has made three appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- This season, the 26-year-old ranks 12th in ERA (2.74), 45th in WHIP (1.217), and 26th in K/9 (8.9) among qualifying pitchers.
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