Yankees vs. Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitchers Today – August 2

By Lineups Staff | Aug 23, 2024, 8:11am

Aaron Judge sits at 122 RBI, and will try to get his 100th when his New York Yankees (65-45) take on the Toronto Blue Jays (50-59) on Friday at 7:05 PM ET.

This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Yankees will send Marcus Stroman (7-5) to the mound, while Kevin Gausman (9-8) will answer the bell for the Blue Jays.

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Yankees vs. Blue Jays Pitcher Matchup Info

Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
Time: 7:05 PM ET
TV: YES
Location: The Bronx, New York
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Live Stream: Fubo
Probable Pitchers: Stroman – NYY (7-5, 3.64 ERA) vs Gausman – TOR (9-8, 4.44 ERA)

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Yankees Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Marcus Stroman

Stroman (7-5) will take to the mound for the Yankees and make his 22nd start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed nine hits in 3 1/3 innings against the Boston Red Sox.
The 33-year-old has pitched in 21 games this season with a 3.64 ERA and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .248.
In 21 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in seven of them.
In 21 starts this season, Stroman has lasted five or more innings 16 times, with an average of 5.4 innings per appearance.
He has made 21 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.
The 33-year-old ranks 38th in ERA (3.64), 59th in WHIP (1.355), and 65th in K/9 (6.6) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.

Marcus Stroman vs. Blue Jays

The Blue Jays have scored 449 runs this season, which ranks 25th in MLB. They have 862 hits, 21st in baseball, with 101 home runs (27th in the league).
The right-hander has allowed the Blue Jays to go 14-for-60 with three doubles, a home run and five RBI in 15 2/3 innings this season.

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Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Kevin Gausman

Gausman will try for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 22nd of the season. He is 9-8 with a 4.44 ERA and 117 strikeouts over 119 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, the right-hander tossed nine innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
The 33-year-old has a 4.44 ERA and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .250 to opposing batters.
Gausman has 10 quality starts this year.
Gausman will try to prolong a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing).
He has made three appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 33-year-old ranks 57th in ERA (4.44), 50th in WHIP (1.262), and 24th in K/9 (8.8).

Kevin Gausman vs. Yankees

The opposing Yankees offense has the third-ranked slugging percentage (.437) and ranks second in home runs hit (164) in all of MLB. They have a collective .251 batting average, and are ninth in the league with 929 total hits and first in MLB action scoring 566 runs.
Head-to-head against the Yankees this season, Gausman has thrown 10 2/3 innings, giving up 13 earned runs on 15 hits while striking out 13.

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