Padres vs. Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers Today – August 6

By Lineups Staff | Aug 06, 2024, 1:06pm | Updated: 3 weeks ago

The San Diego Padres (61-52) and Pittsburgh Pirates (56-55) square off in the first of a three-game series on Tuesday at PNC Park, at 6:40 PM ET. The Padres are coming off a series victory over the Rockies, and the Pirates a series loss to the Diamondbacks.

The Padres will call on Dylan Cease (11-8) versus the Pirates and Bailey Falter (5-7).

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Padres vs. Pirates Pitcher Matchup Info

Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Time: 6:40 PM ET
TV: SportsNet PT
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Venue: PNC Park
Live Stream: Fubo
Probable Pitchers: Cease – SD (11-8, 3.42 ERA) vs Falter – PIT (5-7, 3.95 ERA)

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Padres Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Dylan Cease

The Padres will send Cease (11-8) to the mound for his 24th start this season.
The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed three hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.
The 28-year-old has pitched in 23 games this season with an ERA of 3.42, a 4.05 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .988.
He has started 23 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 13 of them.
Cease has five starts in a row of five innings or more.
He has six appearances with no earned runs allowed in 23 chances this season.
The 28-year-old’s 3.42 ERA ranks 24th, .988 WHIP ranks seventh, and 11.5 K/9 ranks third among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

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Pirates Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Bailey Falter

Falter (5-7 with a 3.95 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 95 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Pirates, his 19th of the season.
The lefty last appeared on Wednesday against the Houston Astros, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up six hits.
During 18 games this season, the 27-year-old has amassed a 3.95 ERA and 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .244 to his opponents.
Falter is trying to collect his eighth quality start of the year in this game.
Falter will try to collect his 14th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.
In three of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.

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