Yankees vs. Michael Wacha and the Royals: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info for Game 1 – Oct. 5
The Kansas City Royals face the New York Yankees in the MLB postseason on Saturday at 6:38 p.m. ET — and we have batter vs. pitcher statistics for the Yankees against Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha.
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Yankees vs. Royals Matchup Info
- Game Day: Saturday, October 5, 2024
- Game Time: 6:38 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: Max
- Location: The Bronx, New York
- Stadium: Yankee Stadium
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Michael Wacha 2024 Stat Insights
- Wacha (13-8) will take the mound for the Royals, his 30th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, Sept. 26, when he threw five innings against the Washington Nationals, giving up three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 33-year-old has pitched in 29 games this season with an ERA of 3.35, a 3.22 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.194.
- In 29 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 14 of them.
- Wacha has 11 starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 29 chances this season.
- The 33-year-old ranks 19th in ERA (3.35), 31st in WHIP (1.194), and 41st in K/9 (7.8) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
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Michael Wacha Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Nationals | Sept. 26 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Giants | Sept. 20 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| at Pirates | Sept. 14 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| vs. Twins | Sept. 8 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Guardians | Sept. 2 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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Yankees Hitters vs. Michael Wacha
| Name | ABs | Hits | AVG | OBP | HR | Strikeouts | Walks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleyber Torres | 16 | 1 | .063 | .211 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Aaron Judge | 15 | 1 | .067 | .222 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | 12 | 2 | .167 | .167 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Verdugo | 9 | 2 | .222 | .300 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony Rizzo | 8 | 1 | .125 | .364 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Oswaldo Cabrera | 4 | 0 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jazz Chisholm | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Juan Soto | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Volpe | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Berti | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All pitcher vs. batter data begins in 2021.