The San Diego Padres (58-64) play on Friday at 9:40 PM ET against the Arizona Diamondbacks (62-60), who enter the contest with a three-game winning streak. The Padres will give the nod to Seth Lugo (4-6, 4.16 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Diamondbacks will counter with Brandon Pfaadt (0-6, 6.91 ERA).
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San Diego vs. Arizona Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, August 18, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
- Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
- How to Watch on TV: BSSD
- Probable Pitchers: Lugo – SD (4-6, 4.16 ERA) vs Pfaadt – ARI (0-6, 6.91 ERA)
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Padres vs. Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Lugo | Pfaadt | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | GS | 11 |
| 4-6 | W-L | 0-6 |
| 4.16 | ERA | 6.91 |
| 97.1 | IP | 54.2 |
| 21 | BB | 16 |
| 94 | SO | 50 |
Padres Probable Starting Pitcher: Seth Lugo
- In his last time out on Sunday, the righty threw five innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.16, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opponents have a .263 batting average against him.
- Lugo has recorded 10 quality starts this season.
- He has had one outing this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- Lugo’s team is 7-11-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- Out of Lugo’s 18 starts with a total this season, seven have hit the over.
Lugo’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Diamondbacks | Aug. 13 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Dodgers | Aug. 7 | 3.1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| at Rockies | Jul. 31 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| vs. Pirates | Jul. 26 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| at Tigers | Jul. 21 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitcher: Brandon Pfaadt
- The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed nine hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
- The 24-year-old has an ERA of 6.91 and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .299 in 11 games this season.
- He has started 11 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in two of them.
- He has not pitched this season without allowing at least one earned run.
- The Diamondbacks have a 7-4-0 record against the spread in Pfaadt’s starts.
- Pfaadt has had 11 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and two of those matchups finished over the total.
Pfaadt’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Padres | Aug. 13 | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| vs. Dodgers | Aug. 8 | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| at Giants | Aug. 3 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Mariners | Jul. 29 | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| at Reds | Jul. 22 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
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