Padres vs. Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitching Matchup – August 12, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 12, 2023 - Last Updated on September 25, 2024

The Arizona Diamondbacks (57-59) match up against the San Diego Padres (56-60) on Saturday at Chase Field after a nine-game losing streak. The contest begins at 8:10 PM ET. The probable pitchers are Rich Hill (7-11) for the Padres and Zac Gallen (11-5) for the Diamondbacks.

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San Diego vs. Arizona Pitcher Matchup Info

  • When: Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
  • Where: Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
  • How to Watch on TV: BSAZ
  • Probable Pitchers: Hill – SD (7-11, 5.16 ERA) vs Gallen – ARI (11-5, 3.37 ERA)

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Padres vs. Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)

Hill Gallen
23 GS 24
7-11 W-L 11-5
5.16 ERA 3.37
122 IP 149.2
48 BB 31
108 SO 157

Padres Probable Starting Pitcher: Rich Hill

  • His most recent time out came on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the left-hander tossed three innings, surrendering six earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • The 43-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.16, with 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .266 batting average against him.
  • Hill is trying to secure his eighth quality start of the year in this outing.
  • He has had one appearance this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
  • The 43-year-old’s 5.16 ERA ranks 59th, 1.484 WHIP ranks 62nd, and 8.0 K/9 ranks 45th among qualifying pitchers this season.
  • When Hill starts, his team is 9-14-0 against the spread this season.
  • In Hill’s 23 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 13 times.

Hill’s Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
vs. Dodgers Aug. 6 3.0 4 6 6 4 1
vs. Phillies Jul. 30 5.0 5 2 2 7 3
at Padres Jul. 25 4.1 7 2 2 3 2
vs. Guardians Jul. 19 5.2 8 4 4 1 1
vs. Giants Jul. 14 6.0 7 3 3 2 2

Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitcher: Zac Gallen

  • The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in seven innings against the Minnesota Twins.
  • The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.37, a 5.06 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.076 in 24 games this season.
  • He’s looking to extend his four-game quality start streak.
  • He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 24 chances this season.
  • The 28-year-old’s 3.37 ERA ranks 17th, 1.076 WHIP ranks ninth, and 9.4 K/9 ranks 22nd among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.
  • The Diamondbacks have gone 13-11-0 ATS in Gallen’s 24 starts that had a set spread.
  • Gallen has started 24 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in 12 of them.

Gallen’s Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
at Twins Aug. 6 7.0 4 2 2 8 2
at Giants Aug. 1 6.0 7 3 3 6 1
vs. Cardinals Jul. 26 6.1 7 5 5 8 2
at Braves Jul. 20 7.0 5 3 3 5 0
at Blue Jays Jul. 15 5.0 6 3 3 5 3

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