The San Diego Padres (72-78) and the Colorado Rockies (56-93) face off at PETCO Park on Monday at 9:40 PM ET, beginning a three-game series. The Padres will call on Michael Wacha (11-4) versus the Rockies and Ty Blach (3-1).
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San Diego vs. Colorado Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Monday, September 18, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
- Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Wacha – SD (11-4, 3.43 ERA) vs Blach – COL (3-1, 4.64 ERA)
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Padres vs. Rockies Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Wacha | Blach | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | GS | 10 |
| 11-4 | W-L | 3-1 |
| 3.43 | ERA | 4.64 |
| 115.1 | IP | 64 |
| 41 | BB | 17 |
| 105 | SO | 38 |
Padres Probable Starting Pitcher: Michael Wacha
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander tossed four innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing seven earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 32-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.43, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents are batting .227 against him.
- Wacha is looking to pick up his 11th quality start of the year.
- He has had seven appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- Wacha and his team are 14-7-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- In games Wacha has started this season, the teams are 10-10-1 at hitting the over.
Wacha’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Dodgers | Sep. 12 | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| vs. Phillies | Sep. 6 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| vs. Giants | Sep. 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| at Brewers | Aug. 27 | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| vs. Marlins | Aug. 21 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Rockies Probable Starting Pitcher: Ty Blach
- The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed nine hits in five innings against the Chicago Cubs.
- The 32-year-old has pitched to a 4.64 ERA this season with 5.3 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.4 walks per nine across 17 games.
- He has earned a quality start two times in 10 starts this season.
- He has made 17 appearances and finished four of them without allowing an earned run.
- The Rockies have a 7-3-0 ATS record in Blach’s 10 starts that had a set spread.
- Blach’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in four of 10 contests.
Blach’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Cubs | Sep. 13 | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| at Giants | Sep. 8 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Sep. 2 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| at Orioles | Aug. 27 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| at Rays | Aug. 22 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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