Yankees vs. White Sox Probable Starting Pitchers Today – May 17
The New York Yankees (30-15) host the Chicago White Sox (14-30) to start a three-game series at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch at 7:05 PM ET on Friday. The Yankees are coming off a series victory over the Twins, and the White Sox a series win over the Nationals.
The Yankees will give the nod to Nestor Cortes Jr. (1-4, 4.02 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the White Sox will counter with Mike Clevinger (0-1, 5.40 ERA).
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Yankees vs. White Sox Pitcher Matchup Info
- Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
- Time: 7:05 PM ET
- TV: YES
- Location: The Bronx, New York
- Venue: Yankee Stadium
- Live Stream: Fubo
- Probable Pitchers: Cortes – NYY (1-4, 4.02 ERA) vs Clevinger – CHW (0-1, 5.40 ERA)
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Yankees Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Nestor Cortes Jr.
- The Yankees will hand the ball to Cortes (1-4) for his 10th start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 5 1/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up four earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 29-year-old has pitched in nine games this season with an ERA of 4.02, a 4.64 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.081.
- In nine starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in four of them.
- Cortes has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in nine chances this season.
- The 29-year-old ranks 58th in ERA (4.02), 29th in WHIP (1.081), and 39th in K/9 (8.6) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
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White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Mike Clevinger
- Clevinger (0-1) gets the starting nod for the White Sox, his third of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday, the right-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings against the Cleveland Guardians, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .333 against him this season. He has a 5.40 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings over his two games.
