The San Diego Padres (56-63) and the Baltimore Orioles (74-45) play at PETCO Park on Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET. In this contest, the Padres have the chance to end a three-game skid. The Padres will give the ball to Michael Wacha (8-2, 2.84 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Orioles will turn to Jack Flaherty (8-7, 4.33 ERA).
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San Diego vs. Baltimore Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
- Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Wacha – SD (8-2, 2.84 ERA) vs Flaherty – BAL (8-7, 4.33 ERA)
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Padres vs. Orioles Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Wacha | Flaherty | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | GS | 22 |
| 8-2 | W-L | 8-7 |
| 2.84 | ERA | 4.33 |
| 85.2 | IP | 120.2 |
| 25 | BB | 58 |
| 73 | SO | 122 |
Padres Probable Starting Pitcher: Michael Wacha
- The right-hander last appeared on Saturday, July 1 against the Cincinnati Reds, when he threw five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- In 15 games this season, the 32-year-old has a 2.84 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .211 to his opponents.
- Wacha heads into the matchup with nine quality starts under his belt this season.
- In six of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- Wacha’s team is 11-4-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Games Wacha has started this season hit the over six times in 15 chances.
Wacha’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Reds | Jul. 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| at Giants | Jun. 19 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| vs. Guardians | Jun. 14 | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Mariners | Jun. 7 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Cubs | Jun. 2 | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher: Jack Flaherty
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw five innings against the Houston Astros, giving up three earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 27-year-old has pitched to a 4.33 ERA this season with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 4.3 walks per nine across 22 games.
- In 22 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in nine of them.
- He has five appearances with no earned runs allowed in 22 chances this season.
- The 27-year-old’s 4.33 ERA ranks 46th, 1.525 WHIP ranks 62nd, and 9.1 K/9 ranks 27th among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.
- The Orioles have a 14-8-0 ATS record in Flaherty’s 22 starts with a set spread.
- Flaherty has started 22 contests with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in 13 of them.
Flaherty’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Astros | Aug. 9 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| at Blue Jays | Aug. 3 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| at Diamondbacks | Jul. 26 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| at Cubs | Jul. 21 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Nationals | Jul. 16 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
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