The Oakland Athletics (67-86) kick off a three-game series on Friday against the New York Yankees (89-64). The matchup begins at 9:40 p.m. ET at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Yankees will send Gerrit Cole (6-5) to the mound, while J.T. Ginn (0-1) will take the ball for the Athletics.
Yankees vs. Athletics Pitcher Matchup and Game Info
When: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 9:40 p.m. ET
Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA
Probable Pitchers: Gerrit Cole (Yankees) – 6-5, 3.97 ERA vs J.T. Ginn (Athletics) – 0-1, 4.94 ERA
Yankees vs. Athletics Odds
Yankees to win: -189
Athletics to win: +159
Spread: Yankees -1.5
Total: 7.5 runs
Yankees vs. Athletics Pitcher Performance
Cole |
|
Ginn |
15 |
GS |
4 |
6-5 |
W-L |
0-1 |
3.97 |
ERA |
4.94 |
79.1 |
IP |
23.2 |
27 |
BB |
6 |
87 |
SO |
23 |
Yankees Probable Starting Pitcher: Gerrit Cole
Cole gets the start for the Yankees, his 16th of the season. He is 6-5 with a 3.97 ERA and 87 strikeouts through 79 1/3 innings pitched.
His last time out came on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox, when the right-hander tossed 4 1/3 innings, surrendering seven earned runs while allowing five hits.
In 15 games this season, the 34-year-old has put up a 3.97 ERA and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .243 to his opponents.
Cole enters this outing with six quality starts under his belt this year.
Cole has pitched five or more innings in a game 11 times this season entering this outing.
He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: J.T. Ginn
Ginn (0-1) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his fifth start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed 10 hits in four innings against the Chicago White Sox.
The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.94, a 3.83 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.394 in six games this season.
In four starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
Ginn has three starts of five or more innings this season in four chances. He averages 3.9 innings per outing.
He has made six appearances and finished one of them without allowing an earned run.
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