The San Diego Padres (25-25) will lean on Jurickson Profar when they visit Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (19-28) at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday, May 21. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 PM ET.

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Padres vs. Reds Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • TV: SDPA
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  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Great American Ball Park

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Pitching Matchup

Padres: Joe Musgrove

  • Joe Musgrove (3-3 with a 6.37 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Padres, his ninth of the season.
  • His last appearance came on Wednesday, May 1 against the Cincinnati Reds, when the right-hander tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
  • The 31-year-old has an ERA of 6.37, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in eight games this season. Opponents are hitting .308 against him.
  • Musgrove has four quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Musgrove will try to secure his sixth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He's averaging 5.1 innings per appearance.
  • He has surrendered one or more earned runs in each of his appearances.

Reds: Andrew Abbott

  • The Reds will send Andrew Abbott (2-4) to the mound for his 10th start of the season. He is 2-4 with a 3.06 ERA and 41 strikeouts through 50 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty's last time out came on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he went seven innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
  • The 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.06, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season. Opponents are hitting .228 against him.
  • Abbott has three quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Abbott will look to build on a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging 5.6 innings per outing).
  • He has not made an appearance so far in 2024 where he did not give up at least one earned run.

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Team Comparison

Padres Reds
4.6 Runs Scored (PG) 4.1
4.3 Runs Allowed (PG) 4.3
.257 Batting AVG .217
.236 Batting AVG Against .234
51 Home Runs 43
56 Home Runs Allowed 51

Padres Offensive Leaders

  • Profar's batting average this year is .339, and he has a .426 on-base percentage and a .518 slugging percentage. He has seven homers and 31 RBI, plus 29 runs scored and three stolen bases on four attempts. His strikeout rate is 14.4%, and his walk rate is 12.8%.
  • So far this year, Jake Cronenworth is batting .270, with a .340 on-base percentage and a .472 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 17.7%, and his walk rate is 8.9%. He has eight home runs and 32 RBI, plus 22 runs scored.
  • Fernando Tatis Jr. is batting .249, with eight home runs and 24 RBI, plus 32 runs scored and six steals on seven attempts. His strikeout rate is 22.3%, and his walk rate is 10.5%. He has a .336 on-base percentage and a .420 slugging percentage.
  • The Padres' Ha-Seong Kim is batting .216, with a .332 on-base percentage and a .368 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 17.2%, and his walk rate is 14.3%. He has six home runs and 22 RBI, plus 25 runs scored and 10 steals on 11 attempts.

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Reds Offensive Leaders

  • The Reds' De La Cruz owns a .256/.352/.476 triple slash line this year, and he's launched nine home runs with 35 runs and 22 RBI plus 30 steals on 35 attempts. He's walking and striking out 11.4% and 32.6% of the time, respectively.
  • In 190 plate appearances this year, Spencer Steer is hitting .224/.337/.373 with four home runs, 31 RBI and 21 runs, with 11 stolen bases on 12 attempts. He's striking out at a 16.8% clip and walking 12.6% of the time.
  • So far this season, Tyler Stephenson is hitting .273/.352/.473 this season with a walk rate of 10.4% and a strikeout rate of 20%. Additionally, he's pounded five dingers while driving in 14 runs and scoring 18 times.
  • At the dish, Jonathan India, who owns a .219/.327/.295 slash line, has racked up 14 runs scored, 11 RBI, and two homers in 171 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's stolen four bases on five attempts. His walk rate is 12.9%, while his K rate is 19.3%.

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