On Saturday, April 20 at 1:05 PM ET, the New York Yankees (14-6) host the Tampa Bay Rays (11-10) at Yankee Stadium. Nestor Cortes Jr. will get the call for the Yankees, while Zach Eflin will take the hill for the Rays.

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Yankees vs. Rays Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
  • Time: 1:05 PM ET
  • TV: YES
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  • Location: The Bronx, New York
  • Venue: Yankee Stadium

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Pitching Matchup

Yankees: Nestor Cortes Jr.

  • Cortes makes the start for the Yankees, his fifth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 22 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The left-hander's most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he tossed four innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • In four games this season, the 29-year-old has a 4.50 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .233 to opposing hitters.

Rays: Zach Eflin

  • The Rays are sending Eflin (1-2) to make his fifth start of the season. He is 1-2 with a 4.63 ERA and 20 strikeouts over 23 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last appeared on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he went 6 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up six hits.
  • The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.63, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opponents have a .274 batting average against him.
  • Eflin has two quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Eflin will look to go five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He's averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
  • In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Team Comparison

Yankees Rays
4.8 Runs Scored (PG) 4.1
3.7 Runs Allowed (PG) 5.0
.243 Batting AVG .250
.230 Batting AVG Against .253
22 Home Runs 18
16 Home Runs Allowed 30

Yankees Offensive Leaders

  • Juan Soto's batting average this year is .347, and he has a .468 on-base percentage and a .600 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 11.7%, and his walk rate is 19.1%. He has five homers and 20 RBI, plus 13 runs scored.
  • In 2024, Anthony Volpe is batting .324, with a .407 on-base percentage and a .465 slugging percentage. He has two home runs and nine RBI, plus 15 runs scored and six steals on seven attempts. His strikeout rate is 18.1%, and his walk rate is 12%.
  • Alex Verdugo is hitting .232, with two home runs and five RBI, plus 12 runs scored. He has a .739 OPS (.333 on-base, .406 slugging). His strikeout rate is 9.9%, and his walk rate is 12.3%.
  • The Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera is batting .310, with a .349 on-base percentage and a .534 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 19%, and his walk rate is 6.3%. He has three home runs and 13 RBI, plus 11 runs scored.

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Rays Offensive Leaders

  • Isaac Paredes is batting .286/.370/.514 this season with five home runs, 14 RBI and nine runs. He's striking out 18.5% of the time and walking at a 8.6% clip.
  • In 67 plate appearances, Amed Rosario has posted a batting average of .333 with an OPS of .858 (.343 OBP; .515 SLG) this season, while belting two dingers with six runs and 10 RBI. He's walking at a 1.5% clip and striking out 13.4% of the time. On the bases, he's pilfered two bags on two attempts.
  • So far this season, Harold Ramirez has produced a batting average of .273 with an OPS of .603 (.278 OBP; .325 SLG), while blasting one home run with 10 runs and 10 RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 1.3% clip and fanning 12.7% of the time. On the basepaths, he's pilfered two bags on two tries.
  • At the dish, the Rays' Yandy Diaz owns a .224/.272/.306 triple slash line, and he's smashed one homer with 10 runs scored and 10 RBI. He's walking and striking out 6.5% and 15.2% of the time, respectively.

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