Betting Odds and Head-to-Head Stats: Rays vs. Nestor Cortes Jr. and the Yankees, Saturday, April 20
The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays are slated to go head to head on Saturday at 1:05 PM ET, with Nestor Cortes Jr. getting the nod for the Yankees. How will the Rays hitters perform in this matchup? We break down the batter vs. pitcher stats you need to know in the piece below.
Yankees vs. Rays Game Info
- Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
- Time: 1:05 PM ET
- TV: YES
- Location: The Bronx, New York
- Venue: Yankee Stadium
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Isaac Paredes vs. Nestor Cortes Jr.
- Last Matchup: May 13, 2023
- At Bats: 12
- Hits: 4
- Outs: 8
- Strikeouts: 1
- Walks: 0
Amed Rosario vs. Nestor Cortes Jr.
- Last Matchup: October 18, 2022
- At Bats: 7
- Hits: 4
- Outs: 3
- Strikeouts: 0
- Walks: 3
Rays Hitters vs. Nestor Cortes Jr.
| Name | At Bats | Hits | Strikeouts | Walks | AVG | OBP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Díaz | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.316 | 0.35 | 1 |
| Randy Arozarena | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.294 | 1 |
| Harold Ramirez | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.231 | 0.231 | 1 |
| Isaac Paredes | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 2 |
| Amed Rosario | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.571 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Jose Siri | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Rene Pinto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niko Goodrum | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Caballero | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All pitcher vs. batter data begins in 2021.
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Nestor Cortes Jr. Insights
- Cortes gets 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 last appearance came on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he went four innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up five hits.
- In four games this season, the 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.50, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .233 against him.
- He will match up with a Rays offense that is batting .250 as a unit (11th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .371 (21st in MLB) with 18 total home runs (19th in MLB).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old's 4.50 ERA ranks 66th, 1.136 WHIP ranks 40th, and 7.8 K/9 ranks 54th.
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