When the San Diego Padres (59-51) and Colorado Rockies (40-70) meet in the series opener at PETCO Park on Friday, August 2, Randy Vasquez will get the ball for the Padres, while the Rockies will send Austin Gomber to the mound. The game will begin at 9:40 PM ET.
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Where to Watch Padres vs. Rockies
- Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
- Time: 9:40 PM ET
- TV Channel: SDPA
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- Location: San Diego, California
- Venue: PETCO Park
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Pitching Matchup
Padres: Randy Vasquez
- Vasquez makes the start for the Padres, his 16th of the season. He is 3-6 with a 4.82 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 71 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, the righty went two innings, giving up six earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.82, with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .321 batting average against him.
- Vasquez is trying to collect his fifth quality start of the season in this outing.
- Vasquez heads into this game with nine outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- In two of his 15 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
Rockies: Austin Gomber
- Gomber (2-7 with a 4.79 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 109 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rockies, his 21st of the season.
- The lefty last pitched on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, when he went 3 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.79, with 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season. Opponents are batting .272 against him.
- Gomber has six quality starts under his belt this season.
- Gomber will look to pick up his 16th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 20 outings this season.
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Team Comparison
Padres | Rockies | |
---|---|---|
4.6 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.3 |
4.3 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 5.8 |
.264 | Batting AVG | .243 |
.241 | Batting AVG Against | .288 |
123 | Home Runs | 122 |
118 | Home Runs Allowed | 140 |
Padres Offensive Leaders
- Jurickson Profar's batting average this year is .304, and he has a .395 on-base percentage and a .490 slugging percentage. He has 18 homers and 70 RBI, plus 60 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 14.4%, and his walk rate is 11.7%.
- So far this season, Luis Arraez's batting average is .308, to go along with a .340 on-base percentage and a .383 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 5.2%, and his walk rate is 3.7%. He has three homers and 29 RBI, plus 55 runs scored.
- Ha-Seong Kim is hitting .229, with 10 home runs and 44 RBI, plus 57 runs scored and 20 steals on 25 attempts. His strikeout rate is 17%, and his walk rate is 12.7%. He has a .696 OPS (.329 on-base, .366 slugging).
- Also for the Padres, Jake Cronenworth's batting average is .247, with a .315 on-base percentage and a .411 slugging percentage. He has 14 homers and 61 RBI, plus 52 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 18.5%, and his walk rate is 7.6%.
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Rockies Offensive Leaders
- Brenton Doyle has cracked 18 home runs, driven in 54 runs, and scored 60 times while hitting .269/.330/.473 in 428 plate appearances. He's also swiped 21 bags on 25 attempts. His strikeout rate is 25.9%, and his walk rate is 7.9%.
- In 475 plate appearances, Ezequiel Tovar is batting .286/.311/.485 this season with a walk rate of 3.2% and a strikeout rate of 27.8%. Additionally, he's pounded 18 home runs while knocking in 52 runs and scoring 58 times.
- This season, Ryan McMahon is batting .260/.348/.439 this season with a walk rate of 11.6% and a K rate of 28%. In addition, he's pounded 16 dingers while driving in 50 runs and scoring 52 times.
- At the plate, Charlie Blackmon is batting .256/.330/.407 this season with a walk rate of 8.6% and a K rate of 17.1%. Additionally, he's blasted seven home runs while knocking in 35 runs and scoring 44 times. Plus, he's stolen five bases on seven attempts.
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