The St. Louis Cardinals (67-87) take on the San Diego Padres (76-78) at 8:40 PM ET on Saturday following a four-game losing streak. The probable starters are Nick Martinez (5-4) for the Padres and Jake Woodford (2-2) for the Cardinals.
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San Diego vs. St. Louis Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 8:40 PM ET
- Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
- How to Watch on TV: BSSD
- Probable Pitchers: Martinez – SD (5-4, 3.73 ERA) vs Woodford – STL (2-2, 5.31 ERA)
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Padres vs. Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Martínez | Woodford | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | GS | 6 |
| 5-4 | W-L | 2-2 |
| 3.73 | ERA | 5.31 |
| 101.1 | IP | 42.1 |
| 35 | BB | 19 |
| 95 | SO | 28 |
Padres Probable Starting Pitcher: Nick Martínez
- In his last time out on Sunday, the right-hander tossed three scoreless innings against the Oakland Athletics while surrendering one hit.
- The 33-year-old has a 3.73 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings across 61 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .241 to opposing hitters.
- Martinez has two quality starts under his belt this season.
- He is looking to keep a streak of two games without giving up an earned run alive.
- Martinez and his team are 3-5-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- In games Martinez has started this season, the teams are 1-7-0 at hitting the over.
Martínez’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Athletics | Sep. 17 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| at Dodgers | Sep. 13 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Astros | Sep. 9 | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Phillies | Sep. 6 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Giants | Sep. 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Jake Woodford
- The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief and allowing one hit.
- The 26-year-old has pitched in 13 games this season with an ERA of 5.31 and 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .302.
- Woodford has not earned a quality start in six starts this season.
- He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 13 chances this season.
- The Cardinals have a 2-4-0 record against the spread in Woodford’s starts.
- Woodford’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in two of six games.
Woodford’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Brewers | Sep. 19 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Astros | Jun. 29 | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| vs. Cubs | Jun. 25 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| vs. Cubs | Jun. 24 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| at Nationals | Jun. 20 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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