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TODAY'S STARTING PITCHERS:
| 2016 | W | L | ERA | FIP | K% | BB% | AVG | BABIP | HR | GS | IP | fWAR |
| Michael Pineda | 6 | 11 | 4.94 | 3.76 | 26.7% | 6.7% | .268 | .342 | 24 | 29 | 160.1 | 2.9 |
| Drew Smyly | 7 | 11 | 4.98 | 4.53 | 23.0% | 6.7% | .253 | .291 | 31 | 28 | 164.1 | 1.8 |
Drew Smyly rebounded from a rough outing his last time out as he was able to secure his seventh victory of the season, he hasn't lost since July 18th. Smyly allowed two runs on five hits, one home run, while he walked one and struck out four before exiting with two outs in the sixth inning against the Blue Jays in Toronto.
Michael Pineda Scouting Report:
So far in the month of September, Michael Pineda has struggled to pitch deep into games as he has made three starts and the farthest he has gone is just two outs into the fifth inning. His last start came on the 14th against the Dodgers, where he held them scoreless for four innings, while allowing just two hits. He also walked two and struck out five.
His Arsenal:
| PITCH | AVG VELO | vs LHB | vs RHB |
| Sinker |
96.4 |
0.0% | 0.0% |
| Cutter | 94.9 | 49.5% | 51.9% |
| Change-up | 89.0 | 14.3% | 2.4% |
| Slider | 86.4 | 36.1% | 45.4% |
| Curveball | 74.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
His Splits:
| 2016 | TBF | wOBA | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | K% | BB% |
| vs LHB | 315 | .346 | .273 | .341 | .468 | 9 | 27.9% | 8.3% |
| vs RHB | 375 | .327 | .264 | .309 | .457 | 15 | 25.6% | 5.3% |
| HOME | 350 | .333 | .250 | .307 | .480 | 18 | 28.0% | 6.6% |
| AWAY | 340 | .337 | .287 | .341 | .444 | 6 | 25.3% | 6.8% |
Times Through the Order:
| TTO | TBF | wOBA | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | K% | BB% |
| 1st Time | 261 | .360 | .300 | .349 | .498 | 9 | 29.1% | 6.1% |
| 2nd Time | 259 | .321 | .247 | .306 | .443 | 9 | 25.9% | 6.2% |
| 3rd Time | 168 | .323 | .253 | .315 | .442 | 6 | 24.4% | 8.3% |
Today's Lineups
| NEW YORK YANKEES | TAMPA BAY RAYS |
|---|---|
| Brett Gardner - LF | Logan Forsythe - 2B |
| Aaron Hicks - RF | Kevin Kiermaier - CF |
| Gary Sanchez - C | Evan Longoria - 3B |
| Billy Butler - DH | Brad Miller - 1B |
| Mark Teixeira - 1B | Corey Dickerson - LF |
| Didi Gregorius - SS | Mikie Mahtook - RF |
| Ronald Torreyes - 2B | Alexei Ramirez - SS |
| Donovan Solano - 3B | Richie Shaffer - DH |
| Mason Williams - CF | Bobby Wilson - C |