The San Diego Padres (66-53), with Joe Musgrove starting, will host the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-61) with Marco Gonzales on the mound on Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET.
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When is the Padres vs. Pirates game and when does it start?
Where can I watch the Padres vs Pirates game?
The Padres and Pirates will take the field at PETCO Park for this matchup on August 12. If you want to see the action live, get your tickets now at Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can watch this game live on SDPA.
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Padres Stats, Odds and Insights
The Padres have won 56.3% of games this season in which they were favored on the moneyline (40-31).
San Diego ranks 13th in the MLB with a total of 136 home runs.
With a slugging percentage of .418, the Padres are the ninth-best in baseball.
San Diego ranks 15th in the ERA range of all pitching teams in the MLB (4.00).
The Padres pitchers combine for the seventh-best WHIP in baseball (1.230).
Pirate stats, odds and insights
The Pirates have won 32, or 44.4%, of the 72 games they have played as underdogs this season.
Pittsburgh has hit 117 home runs this season, ranking 25th in the Major Leagues.
The Pirates rank 27th in MLB this season with a team slugging percentage of just .373.
Pittsburgh’s pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.97 this year, which ranks 13th in the MLB.
As a pitching team, the Pirates have a combined WHIP of 1.297, ranking 20th in the MLB.
Padres starter – recent performance: Joe Musgrove
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against the Yankees | 26 May | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| at Reds | 21 May | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| against the Reds | May 1st | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| against Phillies | 26.April | 3.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| against Blue Jays | 21.April | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Pirates Starter – recent performance: Marco Gonzales
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against Padres | 7 August | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| at Diamondbacks | July 27 | 2.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| against Phillies | July 21 | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| at White Sox | July 12 | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| at the Phillies | 13 April | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Key Padres players to keep an eye on
Musgrove (3-4 with a 5.66 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 49 1/3 innings pitched) starts for the Padres, his 11th start of the season.
The right-hander last appeared as a pitcher against the New York Yankees on Sunday, May 26, where he threw 5 1/3 innings, allowed one earned run and allowed six hits.
The 31-year-old has an ERA of 5.66 with eight strikeouts per nine innings in 10 games this season. His opponents’ batting average is .305.
Jurickson Profar has a .297 batting average this season with 19 home runs and 72 RBIs, the highest on his team.
Jackson Merrill has 118 hits this season and an OBP of .323. His slugging average this year is .483.
Luis Arraez leads San Diego with a .306 batting average while hitting three home runs and scoring 33 runs.
Key Pirates players to keep an eye on
Gonzales (1-1) will be on the mound for the Pirates, making his eighth start of the season.
The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the San Diego Padres, allowing five earned runs and eight hits.
The 32-year-old has pitched in seven games this season with an ERA of 4.54 and 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .312.
Bryan Reynolds had a team-best batting average of .287 and is the leader in home runs (19) and runs batted in (69).
Oneil Cruz has a batting average of .258 with 24 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 31 walks.
Andrew McCutchen has a batting average of .234 with 14 doubles, one triple, 16 home runs and 50 walks.
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