The first domino in the injury plague that struck the Yankees’ starting rotation this season fell when Clarke Schmidt went to the injured list more than three months ago.
If it weren’t for a strained lat injury, the 28-year-old was on course for a br🌳eakout campaign.
Schmidt takes the mound on♛ Friday against the Red S��ox in just his second start since late May.
He faces ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚright-hander Tanner Houck in Game 2 of🦩 a four-game set in the Bronx.
Red Sox vs. Yankees odds
Team | Moneyline | Run Line | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | +132 | +1.5 (-160) | o8.5 (-105) |
Yankees | -156 | -1.5 (+132) | u8.5 (-115) |
Red Sox vs. Yankees player prop
Before his injury, Schmidt was showcasing an impressive pitch mix, headlined by a cutter that offers a swing-andᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ-miss rate above 32 percent.
As he pushes 10 strikeouts per nine innings in 2024, Schmidt is aꦯlso the Yankees’ single-most effective starter in neutralizing left-handed hitting.
The fifth-year vet returned from rehab last week with no signs of regression — especially aga🦂inst l𒁃efties — in a no-decision against the Cubs.
In the 4 ⅔ innings Aaꦗron Boone opted to use him, Schmidt kept the board scoreless while serving a heavy dose of cutters and curve꧂s that matched his velocity from back in the spring.
The effort resulted in only two strikeouts, but on Friday he gets a Red Sox starting lineup that fe🐬atures six left-handed hitters.
While Boston has built a solid batted-ball profile with cosmic power-hitting contributions from Jarren Duran and Rafael Devers, it dwells 🦩four games outside of a wild-card spot for a multitude of other deficiencies.
Pitching woes aside, Boston’s offense is temperamental as it swings big and has gone askew in key pitching matchups, amounting to the third-most strikeouts in baseball.
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Schmidt has hurdled his 5.5-strikeout prop line for Friday in eight out of 12 starts this season and in eight of his last nine starts before the𝓀 injuﷺry, including five straight.
He’s struck out over two more batters per nine innings at Yankee Stadium than he has on the road, so leꦺt’s aim for a strong Bronx return as Schmidt settles in for the postseason.
The Play: Clarke Schmidt over 5.5 strikeouts (-158, FanDuel)
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