Game Details
- Harrisburg Senators (8-13) vs Hartford Yard Goats (11-9)
- Pitching Matchup: RHP Rodney Theophile (4-5; 3.52 ERA) vs RHP Jarrod Cande (5-6; 4.67 ERA)
- Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | 7:10 p.m. | Game: 91
- Location: Dunkin' Park | Hartford, CT
Game Notes & Story Lines
The Harrisburg Senators will kick off their weekly series against the Hartford Yard Goats tonight.
Tonight's starting pitcher for the Senators will be right-hander Rodney Theophile, who enters the game with a 4-5 record and a 3.52 ERA and will face RHP Jarrod Cande with a 5-6 record and a 4.67 ERA from the Hartford Yard Goats.
Last time out
The Harrisburg Senators shut out the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Sunday, 3-0. Senator's pitching staff shut down the Fisher Cats' offense for the second consecutive game to earn the series win.
Now pitching for the Senators: Rodney Theophile
Tonight’s Senators starting pitcher, RHP Rodney Theophile, is coming off his longest start at the Double-AA level after he threw six shutout innings against Richmond.
The scoreless outing was his second shutout performance with the Sens in four starts. In his four starts with the Sens, Theophile has allowed just three earned runs in 21 innings pitched.
The Pitching staff.
The Senators' pitching staff combined to throw back-to-back shutouts Saturday and Sunday against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. The Senators have thrown 12 shutouts this season, which ties them with Akron for the most shutouts in the Eastern League.
The Senators bullpen owns a 2.90 ERA this season -the best in all of AA. Opponents are batting .212 against the Senators’ pen, the best in the Eastern League and the third-best among all AA bullpens. The pen has allowed two runs with 20 strikeouts in 16 innings in the last six games.
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