Following an eight-game losing streak, the Arizona Diamondbacks (57-58) face off against the San Diego Padres (55-60) on Friday at 9:40 PM ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Padres will send Blake Snell (8-8) to the mound, while Ryne Nelson (6-6) will get the nod for the Diamondbacks.
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San Diego vs. Arizona Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, August 11, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
- Where: Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
- How to Watch on TV: BSAZ
- Probable Pitchers: Snell – SD (8-8, 2.61 ERA) vs Nelson – ARI (6-6, 5.16 ERA)
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Padres vs. Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Snell | Nelson | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | GS | 23 |
| 8-8 | W-L | 6-6 |
| 2.61 | ERA | 5.16 |
| 124 | IP | 122 |
| 72 | BB | 36 |
| 164 | SO | 80 |
Padres Probable Starting Pitcher: Blake Snell
- His last appearance was on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the left-hander tossed five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.61, with 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .190 batting average against him.
- Snell has 11 quality starts this year.
- He has had eight appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- This season, the 30-year-old ranks first in ERA (2.61), 47th in WHIP (1.298), and second in K/9 (11.9) among qualifying pitchers.
- Snell and his team have a record of 11-12-0 against the spread when he starts.
- Games started by Snell have a 9-13-1 record at hitting the over this season.
Snell’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Dodgers | Aug. 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| vs. Rangers | Jul. 30 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| vs. Pirates | Jul. 25 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| at Blue Jays | Jul. 20 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| at Phillies | Jul. 15 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitcher: Ryne Nelson
- The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed three innings while giving up six earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 5.16, a 2.22 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.426 in 23 games this season.
- He has started 23 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in seven of them.
- He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 23 chances this season.
- Among qualified pitchers this campaign, the 25-year-old’s 5.16 ERA ranks 60th, 1.426 WHIP ranks 57th, and 5.9 K/9 ranks 63rd.
- The Diamondbacks have a 13-10-0 record against the spread in Nelson’s starts.
- Nelson has had 23 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and 10 of those matchups finished over the total.
Nelson’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Twins | Aug. 5 | 3.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| at Giants | Jul. 31 | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| vs. Cardinals | Jul. 24 | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| at Braves | Jul. 19 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| at Blue Jays | Jul. 14 | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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