The Houston Astros (81-62) face off against the San Diego Padres (67-76) on Sunday at Minute Maid Park at 2:10 PM ET. The Astros will give the nod to J.P. France (10-5) versus the Padres and Matt Waldron (0-2).
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Houston vs. San Diego Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: France – HOU (10-5, 3.72 ERA) vs Waldron – SD (0-2, 5.12 ERA)
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Astros vs. Padres Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| France | Waldron | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | GS | 2 |
| 10-5 | W-L | 0-2 |
| 3.72 | ERA | 5.12 |
| 121 | IP | 19.1 |
| 37 | BB | 5 |
| 91 | SO | 14 |
Astros Probable Starting Pitcher: J.P. France
- The righty’s most recent appearance came on Monday against the Texas Rangers, when he went five innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 2-year-old has a 3.72 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings across 21 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .255 to his opponents.
- France is trying to collect his 13th quality start of the season.
- In four of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- France’s team is 11-9-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- Games France has started this season hit the over 11 times in 20 chances.
France’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Rangers | Sep. 4 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| at Red Sox | Aug. 29 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Red Sox | Aug. 24 | 2.1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Mariners | Aug. 18 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Angels | Aug. 12 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Padres Probable Starting Pitcher: Matt Waldron
- The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Monday when he threw 4 2/3 innings out of the bullpen against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up three earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- He has pitched to a 5.12 ERA this season with 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.3 walks per nine across four games.
- Waldron has started two games with set spreads, and the Padres failed to cover in both opportunities.
- Waldron’s two starts with a total this season finished 1-1-0 against the total.
Waldron’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Phillies | Sep. 4 | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Giants | Aug. 31 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 19 | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Nationals | Jun. 24 | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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