On Wednesday, August 7 at 6:40 PM ET, the San Diego Padres (61-52) visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-55) at PNC Park. Michael King will get the call for the Padres, while Marco Gonzales will take the mound for the Pirates.
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Where to Watch Padres vs. Pirates
- Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
- Time: 6:40 PM ET
- TV Channel: SDPA
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- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Venue: PNC Park
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Pitching Matchup
Padres: Michael King
- King (9-6) is aiming for his 10th victory when he gets the starting nod for the Padres in his 22nd start of the season. He's put together a 3.26 ERA in 124 1/3 innings pitched, with 144 strikeouts.
- In his last time out on Saturday, July 27, the right-hander threw 6 1/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles, giving up two earned runs while surrendering two hits.
- In 22 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 3.26 ERA and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .214 to opposing hitters.
- King is trying to register his fourth quality start in a row in this outing.
- King is seeking his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 frames per appearance on the mound.
- In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
Pirates: Marco Gonzales
- The Pirates are sending Gonzales (1-1) to the mound to make his seventh start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.72 ERA and 20 strikeouts over 29 2/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander's most recent appearance was on Sunday, July 28 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he threw 2 1/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- The 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.72, with 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opposing hitters have a .299 batting average against him.
- Gonzales has recorded two quality starts this year.
- Gonzales has put up four starts this year where he pitched five or more innings.
- He given up one or more earned runs in all of his outings in 2024.
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Team Comparison
| Padres | Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.2 |
| 4.2 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.3 |
| .264 | Batting AVG | .233 |
| .240 | Batting AVG Against | .246 |
| 128 | Home Runs | 110 |
| 123 | Home Runs Allowed | 113 |
Padres Offensive Leaders
- Jurickson Profar is batting .300 this year, with a .884 OPS (.393 on-base, .491 slugging). He has 19 home runs and 71 RBI, plus 63 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 14.8%, and his walk rate is 11.8%.
- In 2024, Luis Arraez's batting average is .305, to go along with an OPS of .715 (.337 on-base, .379 slugging). He has three homers and 29 RBI, plus 56 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 5.1%, and his walk rate is 3.6%.
- Manny Machado's current batting average is .272, and he has 17 home runs and 61 RBI, plus 54 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 20.1%, and his walk rate is 7.1%. He has a .325 on-base percentage, and a .448 slugging percentage.
- Also for the Padres, Jake Cronenworth's batting average is .250, with a .319 on-base percentage and a .415 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 18.4%, and his walk rate is 7.8%. He has 14 homers and 63 RBI, plus 53 runs scored.
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Pirates Offensive Leaders
- Bryan Reynolds owns a .289 average to go along with a .358 OBP and .487 SLG in 478 plate appearances this season. He's also belted 19 home runs with 66 RBI and 51 runs, including six steals, while putting up a 21.3% K% and 8.8% BB%.
- In 409 plate appearances, Oneil Cruz is hitting .255/.308/.462 this season with a walk rate of 7.1% and a K rate of 33%. Additionally, he's popped 17 home runs while knocking in 56 runs and scoring 50 times. Plus, he's swiped 11 bags on 12 tries.
- So far this season, Bryan De La Cruz, who owns a .242/.285/.407 triple slash line, has racked up 45 runs, 52 RBI, and 18 dingers in 472 plate appearances. His walk rate is 5.3%, while his strikeout rate is 26.3%.
- At the dish, Andrew McCutchen has put up a batting average of .228 with an OPS of .713 (.330 OBP; .383 SLG) this season, while slugging 13 homers with 56 runs and 31 RBI. He's walking at a 12% clip and fanning 25.9% of the time.
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