Cincinnati Reds (19-24) vs New York Yankees (26-20)
Friday, May 19, 2023 at 6:40 pm
Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt (1-4, 6.30 ERA) will seek his second career win as a starting pitcher on Friday.
Schmidt got his first victory as a starter on May 9 when he pitched six innings against the Oakland A's but struggled immensely Sunday against Tampa Bay. He allowed a career-high seven runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings in an 8-7 loss to the Rays. It marked the sixth time in nine starts this year that Schmidt did not complete five innings, and he dropped to 1-7 with a 5.85 ERA in 14 career starts.
Ben Lively (1-1, 1.69 ERA), who joined the Reds on May 9 when Luis Cessa was designated for assignment, will get the ball for Cincinnati on Friday. He is set to make his first major league start since April 26, 2018, when he pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Lively is 4-9 with a 4.81 ERA in 20 career starts, all with Philadelphia from 2017 to 2018. He has made a pair of relief outings and allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings for the Reds this year.
Both starting pitchers will be facing their opponent for the first time.