Jurickson Profar will lead the charge for the San Diego Padres (67-53) on Tuesday, August 13, when they battle Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-62) at PETCO Park at 9:40 PM ET.

For more details on how to watch San Diego's upcoming game against Pittsburgh, check out the article below.

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Where to Watch Padres vs. Pirates

  • Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
  • Time: 9:40 PM ET
  • TV Channel: MLB Network
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  • Location: San Diego, California
  • Venue: PETCO Park

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Pitching Matchup

Padres: Michael King

  • Michael King (9-6) is going for his 10th victory when he gets the starting nod for the Padres in his 23rd start of the season. He's put together a 3.34 ERA in 129 1/3 innings pitched, with 151 strikeouts.
  • His most recent appearance came on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the right-hander threw five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • In 23 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 3.34 ERA and 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .217 to opposing batters.
  • King enters this outing with 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • King will try to build upon an eight-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he's averaging 5.6 innings per appearance).
  • He has had four appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

Pirates: Luis Ortiz

  • Luis Ortiz (5-2) gets the starting nod for the Pirates in his eighth start of the season. He's put together a 3.40 ERA in 90 2/3 innings pitched, with 68 strikeouts.
  • The right-hander last appeared on Thursday against the San Diego Padres, when he went six innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • In 29 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.40, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .227 against him.
  • Ortiz is looking to pick up his fourth quality start of the year.
  • Ortiz will try to continue a seven-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he's averaging 3.1 innings per appearance).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in 14 of his 29 outings this season.

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Team Comparison

Padres Pirates
4.8 Runs Scored (PG) 4.2
4.3 Runs Allowed (PG) 4.4
.265 Batting AVG .235
.240 Batting AVG Against .249
136 Home Runs 117
131 Home Runs Allowed 122

Padres Offensive Leaders

  • Profar is batting .297 this season, with a .395 on-base percentage and a .487 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 14.1%, and his walk rate is 11.4%. He has 19 home runs and 72 RBI, plus 69 runs scored and six steals on eight attempts.
  • In 2024, Jackson Merrill's batting average is .289, to go along with an OPS of .800 (.321 on-base, .479 slugging). He has 17 homers and 64 RBI, plus 59 runs scored and 13 stolen bases on 15 attempts. His strikeout rate is 18.7%, and his walk rate is 4.8%.
  • Luis Arraez's current batting average is .303, and he has three home runs and 33 RBI, plus 61 runs scored. He has a .711 OPS (.335 on-base, .377 slugging). His strikeout rate is 5.2%, and his walk rate is 3.4%.
  • Also for the Padres, Manny Machado's batting average is .269, with a .762 OPS (.318 on-base, .444 slugging). He has 18 homers and 68 RBI, plus 57 runs scored and six stolen bases on seven attempts. His strikeout rate is 19.7%, and his walk rate is 6.7%.

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Pirates Offensive Leaders

  • The Pirates' Reynolds sports a .284/.352/.469 triple slash this season, and he's hit 19 home runs with 54 runs and 69 RBI plus six steals on eight attempts. He's walking and striking out 8.4% and 22.3% of the time, respectively.
  • In 435 plate appearances, Oneil Cruz, who sports a .261/.317/.469 triple slash this season, has racked up 53 runs, 59 RBI, and 18 bombs. As a basestealer, he's snagged 12 steals on 13 attempts. His walk rate is 7.4%, and his strikeout rate is 32.4%.
  • This season, Andrew McCutchen is batting .235/.338/.407 this season with a walk rate of 11.9% and a K rate of 25.9%. Additionally, he's swatted 16 dingers while knocking in 39 runs and scoring 59 times.
  • At the dish, the Pirates' Bryan De La Cruz sports a .238/.280/.396 triple slash line, and he's launched 18 homers with 47 runs scored and 52 RBI. He's walking and striking out 5.3% and 27% of the time, respectively.

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