Gonzalez is 9-4 with a 3.36 ERA and 1.196 WHIP in 15 starts this season, 6-2 with a 2.78 ERA and 1.046 WHIP in nine road starts, and 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA and 0.916 WHIP in his last three outings. He is 2-0 with a 2.63 ERA and 0.805 WHIP in two career starts against New York.

Kuroda is 16-11 with a 3.32 ERA and 1.165 WHIP in 33 starts this season, and 11-6 with a 2.72 ERA and 1.005 WHIP in 19 home starts. He is also 1-1 with a 2.94 ERA and 0.848 WHIP in two career starts against Baltimore.