Gerrit Cole Winning Cy Young For 2023 Season? He Continued To Make His Case With Peformance At Tampa Bay Friday Where He Was Offensively Supported By DJ Lemahieu Home Runs In 6-2 New York Win

Gerrit Cole winning Cy Young for 2023 season?

Gerrit Cole continued to make his case with performance at Tampa Bay Friday pitching 7.2 innings surrendering 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned run, 1 home run while striking 11 Tampa Bay batters where he was offensively by DJ Lemahieu home runs in 6-2 New York the team that wears the pinstripes win.

Where?

St. Petersburg Florida!

DJ Lemahieu homered to left center 393 feet in top of 5th inning giving New York the team that wears the pinstripes a 1-0 lead. DJ Lemahieu homered to left center 405 feet in top of 8th extending New York the team that wears the pinstripes lead to 6-1.

Though, that wasn’t the only offense for New York the team that wears the pinstripes as Everson Pereira singled to right scoring Gleyber Torres in top of 6th inning giving New York the team that wears the pinstripes a 2-0 lead before Tampa Bay cut the lead in half as Gerrit Cole surrendered a home run to center 414 to Yandy Diaz. In the top of 7th inning Gleyber Torres hit a grown rule double scoring DJ Lemahieu extending New York the team that wears the pinstripes lead 3-1 advancing Aaron Judge who is captain of New York the team that wears the pinstripes to third base before Giancarlo Stanton doubled to left scoring Aaron Judge, Gleyber Torres extending New York the team that wears the pinstripes lead over Tampa Bay 5-1 before DJ Lemahieu homered yet again to left center this time, 405 feet before Tampa Bay countered as Brandon Lowe singled scoring Jose Siri.

Following New York the team that wears the pinstripes 6-2 win over Tampa Bay Friday New York the team that wears the pinstripes manager Aaron Boone had this to say to Gerrit Cole about his start where he pitched 7.2 innings surrendering 3 hits, 1 earned run , struckout 11 Tampa Bay batters, walked 0 Tampa Bay batters!

He believes Friday’s outing was one of Cole’s best all-around performances of the year. After removing Cole with two outs in the eighth inning,

That’s about as good as I’ve seen, right there.”

“There’s still a ways to go, but he’s in the middle of a really special season,”

Following Following New York the team that wears the pinstripes 6-2 win over Tampa Bay Friday New York the team that wears the pinstripes starting pitcher Gerrit Cole who pitched 7.2 innings surrendering 3 hits, 1 earned run, struckout 11 Tampa Bay batters, walked 0 Tampa Bay batters had this to say!

You’re always trying to get better,”Father Time catches up to us somehow, but we can always adjust and figure out what we need to do to stay at that top level.”

It was nice to get this series started off right,”“It was a good team effort tonight.”

According to Bryan Hoch article on mlb.com

New York the team that wears the pinstripes is now going to prepare to play game two of the three game series Saturday afternoon in St. Petersburg Florida where Clarke Schmidt, Tyler Glasnow are starting.

Where?

On the mound!

Clarke Schmidt, Tyler Glasnow are alike because they’re both right handed starting pitchers!

Clarke Schmidt comes into the game with a record of 8-7 with an earn run average of 4.68 because on Sunday August 20, 2023 verses Boston in Bronx New York Clarke Schmidt pitched 5.2 innings surrendering 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 earned runs , 1 home run , 2 walks while striking out 8 Boston batters.

Tyler Glasnow comes into the game with record of 6-4 with an earn run average of 3.35 because on Saturday August 19, 2023 at Los Angeles (Angels) Tyler Glasnow pitched 6.0 innings surrendering 8 hits, 7 runs, 5 earned runs , 1 home run while striking out 7 Los Angeles (Angels) batters.

According to mlb.com

Though,

Could mother nature prevent Clarke Schmidt, Tyler Glasnow from making their starts as scheduled?

There is not a possibility of that happening though there intermittent clouds with 7% at first pitch before it turns mostly sunny with 7% an hour following first pitch at 6:00pm, 6% at 7:00pm when the game is supposed to be over because Tampa Bay plays in a dome!

First pitch is set for 4:10pm from Tropicana Field!

The game is going to be televised on Yes, Bally Sports Sun!