On Monday, Joe Musgrove takes the mound for the San Diego Padres (66-53) against Marco Gonzales and the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-61) in the series opener at PETCO Park. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET.
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When is the Padres vs. Pirates game and when does it start?
Where can I watch the Padres vs Pirates game?
The Padres and Pirates will face off at PETCO Park on August 12th. If you want to watch the event live, get your tickets now at Vivid Seats!
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You can watch this game live on SDPA.
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Padres Stats, Odds and Insights
The Padres have won 40 of the 71 games in which they were listed as moneyline favorites this season (56.3%).
San Diego averages 1.1 home runs per game and ranks 13th in baseball with 136 total home runs.
The Padres rank ninth in the MLB with a slugging percentage of .418.
San Diego’s team ERA of 4.00 ranks 15th among all MLB pitching teams.
The Padres pitchers have the 7th WHIP in the MLB (1.230).
Pirate stats, odds and insights
This season, the Pirates have won 32 of the 72 games, or 44.4%, in which they were the underdog.
Pittsburgh has hit 117 home runs this season, ranking 25th in the Major Leagues.
The Pirates rank 27th in MLB with a slugging percentage of just .373 this season.
Pittsburgh ranks 13th in the Major Leagues this season with ERA (3.97).
The Pirates pitchers have a WHIP of 1.297 this season, ranking 20th in the Major Leagues.
Padres starter – recent performance: Joe Musgrove
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against the Yankees | 26 May | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| at Reds | 21 May | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| against the Reds | May 1st | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| against Phillies | 26.April | 3.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| against Blue Jays | 21.April | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Pirates Starter – recent performance: Marco Gonzales
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against Padres | 7 August | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| at Diamondbacks | July 27 | 2.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| against Phillies | July 21 | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| at White Sox | July 12 | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| at the Phillies | 13 April | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Key Padres players to keep an eye on
Musgrove (3-4) is on the mound for the Padres in his 11th start of the season. He has a 5.66 ERA in 49 1/3 innings pitched and 44 strikeouts.
His last appearance was on Sunday, May 26, against the New York Yankees, when the right-hander threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run and allowing six hits.
In 10 games this season, the 31-year-old has posted a 5.66 ERA and 8 strikeouts per nine innings while allowing opposing hitters a batting average of .305.
Jurickson Profar leads San Diego with 19 home runs and 72 runs batted in.
Jackson Merrill has 118 hits this season and an OBP of .323. His slugging average this year is .483.
Luis Arraez leads San Diego with a .306 batting average while hitting three home runs and scoring 33 runs.
Key Pirates players to keep an eye on
The Pirates will send Gonzales (1-1) to the mound for his eighth start of the season.
The left-hander allowed five earned runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
The 32-year-old has posted a 4.54 ERA this season, with 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.9 walks per nine in seven games.
Bryan Reynolds is the Pirates’ leader in home runs (19) and runs batted in (69) and has a team-best batting average of .287.
Oneil Cruz has a batting average of .258 with 24 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 31 walks.
Andrew McCutchen has a batting average of .234 with 14 doubles, one triple, 16 home runs and 50 walks.
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