On Thursday, April 25 at 7:05 PM ET, the New York Yankees (17-8) host the Oakland Athletics (9-16) at Yankee Stadium. Nestor Cortes Jr. will get the ball for the Yankees, while Alex Wood will take the mound for the Athletics.
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Yankees vs. Athletics Game Info
- Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Time: 7:05 PM ET
- TV: NBCS-CA
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- Location: The Bronx, New York
- Venue: Yankee Stadium
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Pitching Matchup
Yankees: Nestor Cortes Jr.
- Cortes (1-1) takes the mound for the Yankees in his sixth start of the season. He has a 3.41 ERA in 29 2/3 innings pitched, with 28 strikeouts.
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he went seven scoreless innings while giving up six hits.
- The 29-year-old has a 3.41 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings across five games this season, while giving up a batting average of .234 to opposing hitters.
- Cortes is trying to record his third quality start of the year in this game.
- Cortes has put up four starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
Athletics: Alex Wood
- Wood gets the start for the Athletics, his sixth of the season. He is 0-2 with a 7.89 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he threw five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- In five games this season, the 33-year-old has amassed a 7.89 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .359 to his opponents.
- So far this season, Wood has not recorded a quality start.
- Wood will try to collect his third matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.2 innings per appearance.
- He has not had an appearance yet in 2024 that he did not allow at least one earned run.
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Team Comparison
| Yankees | Athletics | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | Runs Scored (PG) | 2.8 |
| 3.5 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.4 |
| .236 | Batting AVG | .202 |
| .220 | Batting AVG Against | .255 |
| 26 | Home Runs | 26 |
| 20 | Home Runs Allowed | 17 |
Yankees Offensive Leaders
- Juan Soto is hitting .319 this season, with a .431 on-base percentage and a .564 slugging percentage. He has six home runs and 22 RBI, plus 17 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 13.8%, and his walk rate is 17.2%.
- In 2024, Anthony Volpe's batting average is .293, to go along with a .369 on-base percentage and a .424 slugging percentage. He has two homers and 10 RBI, plus 16 runs scored and six stolen bases on seven attempts. His strikeout rate is 20%, and his walk rate is 9.5%.
- Alex Verdugo is batting .244, with two home runs and eight RBI, plus 13 runs scored. He has a .744 OPS (.354 on-base, .390 slugging). His strikeout rate is 9.1%, and his walk rate is 14.1%.
- Also for the Yankees, Oswaldo Cabrera's batting average is .263, with a .296 on-base percentage and a .434 slugging percentage. He has three homers and 14 RBI, plus 11 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 18.5%, and his walk rate is 4.9%.
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Athletics Offensive Leaders
- Abraham Toro has crushed two home runs, knocked in eight runs, and scored eight times while batting .219/.278/.356 in 79 plate appearances. His strikeout rate is 21.5%, and his walk rate is 6.3%.
- In 80 plate appearances, Shea Langeliers has put up a batting average of .167 with an OPS of .614 (.225 OBP; .389 SLG) this season, while cracking five dingers with seven runs and 11 RBI. He's walking at a 6.3% clip and striking out 26.3% of the time.
- So far this season, Zachary Gelof is batting .196/.260/.337 with three dingers, seven RBI and 11 runs, with four steals. He's fanning at a 32.7% clip and walking 6.9% of the time.
- At the plate, Esteury Ruiz is batting .350/.440/.800 with two homers, four RBI and five runs scored, with two steals. He's fanning 16% of the time and walking at a 12% rate.
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