Pirates vs. Padres Probable Starting Pitchers Today – August 8
The San Diego Padres (63-52) ride a four-game win streak into a home matchup versus the Pittsburgh Pirates (56-57), at 12:35 PM ET on Thursday.
The probable pitchers are Luis Ortiz (5-2) for the Pirates and Randy Vasquez (3-6) for the Padres.
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Pirates vs. Padres Pitcher Matchup Info
- Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
- Time: 12:35 PM ET
- TV: MLB Network
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Venue: PNC Park
- Live Stream: Fubo
- Probable Pitchers: Ortiz – PIT (5-2, 3.21 ERA) vs Vasquez – SD (3-6, 4.62 ERA)
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Pirates Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Luis Ortiz
- Ortiz (5-2) will take the mound for the Pirates, his seventh start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw 5 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up six earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.21, a 2.41 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.179 in 28 games this season.
- He has earned a quality start three times in six starts this season.
- Ortiz has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has 14 appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 28 chances this season.
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Padres Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Randy Vasquez
- Vasquez makes the start for the Padres, his 17th of the season. He is 3-6 with a 4.62 ERA and 50 strikeouts through 76 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, when he tossed five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.62, with 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .313 against him.
- Vasquez has four quality starts under his belt this year.
- Vasquez will look to secure his 11th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.8 innings per appearance.
- He has had two appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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