Yusei Kikuchi Kicking Off Key Series Tuesday
1 year agoToronto Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is getting the ball to begin a crucial series for the ball club Tuesday night in New York against the Yankees. While the Yankees are out of playoff contention, the Blue Jays are in a three-way dogfight for the final two Wild Card spots in the American League along with the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners. The left-hander has enjoyed a career year in 2023, pitching to a 3.81 ERA across 29 starts. He also sports a 4.29 FIP, 3.94 SIERA, and a solid 18.4% K-BB% in his 153 2/3 innings of work on the season. Kikuchi will be in search of a bounce-back effort on Tuesday as he was touched up for six earned runs across just five innings of work his last time out against the Rangers, although he allowed just one earned run across six innings in his lone start against the Yankees this season.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com