Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians (58-37) meet Jurickson Profar and the San Diego Padres (50-49) in the series opener at Progressive Field on Friday, July 19. The game will begin at 7:10 PM ET.

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Where to Watch Guardians vs. Padres

  • Date: Friday, July 19, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • TV Channel: Apple TV+
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  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Venue: Progressive Field

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Pitching Matchup

Guardians: Tanner Bibee

  • The Guardians are sending Tanner Bibee (7-4) to the mound to make his 20th start of the season. He is 7-4 with a 3.77 ERA and 123 strikeouts in 105 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, July 10 against the Detroit Tigers, when he tossed seven innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • In 19 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.77, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .230 against him.
  • Bibee is trying to pick up his eighth quality start of the year in this matchup.
  • Bibee heads into the game with 15 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

Padres: Matt Waldron

  • Matt Waldron (5-8) takes the mound first for the Padres in his 20th start of the season. He has a 3.71 ERA in 106 2/3 innings pitched, with 94 strikeouts.
  • The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, when he tossed seven innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • In 19 games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.71, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .233 against him.
  • Waldron has eight quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Waldron will look to continue a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging 5.6 innings per appearance).
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Team Comparison

Guardians Padres
4.8 Runs Scored (PG) 4.5
3.9 Runs Allowed (PG) 4.4
.243 Batting AVG .261
.234 Batting AVG Against .248
109 Home Runs 109
109 Home Runs Allowed 113

Guardians Offensive Leaders

  • Ramirez is batting .271 this year, with a .842 OPS (.324 on-base, .518 slugging). He has 23 home runs and 77 RBI, plus 70 runs scored and 18 steals on 20 attempts. His strikeout rate is 13%, and his walk rate is 7.2%.
  • In 2024, Josh Naylor is hitting .246, with a .325 on-base percentage and a .491 slugging percentage. He has 22 home runs and 70 RBI, plus 54 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 17.2%, and his walk rate is 9.5%.
  • Steven Kwan's current batting average is .352, and he has nine home runs and 27 RBI, plus 55 runs scored and five steals on nine attempts. He has a .407 on-base percentage, and a .512 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 8.1%, and his walk rate is 7.5%.
  • Also for the Guardians, Andres Gimenez's batting average is .249, with a .302 on-base percentage and a .336 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 14.2%, and his walk rate is 4.2%. He has five homers and 45 RBI, plus 43 runs scored and 15 stolen bases on 18 attempts.

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Padres Offensive Leaders

  • Profar has clubbed 14 home runs, knocked in 59 runs, and scored 52 times while hitting .305/.394/.476 in 393 plate appearances. He's also swiped five bags on seven attempts. His K rate is 15%, and his walk rate sits at 11.7%.
  • In 401 plate appearances, Jake Cronenworth, who owns a .257/.322/.430 triple slash this year, has racked up 49 runs, 55 RBI, and 13 bombs. His walk rate is 7.5%, and his strikeout rate is 17.5%.
  • This season, the Padres' Luis Arraez has a .310/.342/.378 slash line, and he's hit two homers with 50 runs scored and 24 RBI. He's walking and striking out 3.6% and 5.8% of the time, respectively.
  • At the dish, Ha-Seong Kim is batting .226/.327/.375 with 10 homers, 40 RBI and 48 runs scored, with 18 steals. He's fanning 15.6% of the time and walking at a 12.7% rate.

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