The St. Louis Cardinals (68-87) play on Sunday in San Diego against the San Diego Padres (76-79). First pitch is at 4:10 PM ET. The Padres will call on Michael Wacha (12-4) against the Cardinals and Drew Rom (1-3).
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San Diego vs. St. Louis Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
- Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Wacha – SD (12-4, 3.44 ERA) vs Rom – STL (1-3, 6.92 ERA)
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Padres vs. Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Wacha | Rom | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GS | 6 |
| 12-4 | W-L | 1-3 |
| 3.44 | ERA | 6.92 |
| 120.1 | IP | 26 |
| 41 | BB | 15 |
| 111 | SO | 21 |
Padres Probable Starting Pitcher: Michael Wacha
- The right-hander’s last time out was on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies, when he threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 32-year-old has a 3.44 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .228 to opposing hitters.
- Wacha is looking to secure his 11th quality start of the year.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in seven of his 22 appearances this season.
- Wacha and his team have a record of 15-7-0 against the spread when he starts.
- In games Wacha has started this season, the teams are 11-10-1 at hitting the over.
Wacha’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rockies | Sep. 18 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 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 |
Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Drew Rom
- The left-hander gave up five earned runs in 3 1/3 innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers.
- The 23-year-old has an ERA of 6.92 and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .292 in six games this season.
- In six starts this season, Rom has not yet earned a quality start.
- He has one appearance with no earned runs allowed in six chances this season.
- The Cardinals have gone 2-4-0 against the spread when Rom starts.
- Rom’s starts went over the run total four times in six games with a set total this season.
Rom’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Brewers | Sep. 19 | 3.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| at Orioles | Sep. 13 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| at Reds | Sep. 8 | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| vs. Pirates | Sep. 2 | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| at Phillies | Aug. 27 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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