The San Diego Padres (81-80) have an opportunity to add to their four-game winning streak as they visit the Chicago White Sox (61-100) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday at 3:10 PM ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Padres will send Pedro Avila (2-2) to the mound, while Jose Urena (0-7) will take the ball for the White Sox.
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San Diego vs. Chicago Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 3:10 PM ET
- Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
- How to Watch on TV: NSPCH
- Probable Pitchers: Avila – SD (2-2, 3.57 ERA) vs Urena – CHW (0-7, 7.45 ERA)
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Padres vs. White Sox Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Avila | Urena | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | GS | 9 |
| 2-2 | W-L | 0-7 |
| 3.57 | ERA | 7.45 |
| 45.1 | IP | 38.2 |
| 25 | BB | 19 |
| 47 | SO | 26 |
Padres Probable Starting Pitcher: Pedro Avila
- In his last time out — in relief on Sunday, Sept. 24 — the righty tossed 2 2/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up two earned runs while surrendering two hits.
- In 13 games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.57, with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .226 against him.
- Avila has one quality start under his belt this season.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- When Avila starts, his team is 4-1-0 against the spread this season.
- Games started by Avila have a 4-1-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Avila’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Cardinals | Sep. 23 | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| at Athletics | Sep. 17 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| at Dodgers | Sep. 11 | 2.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| vs. Phillies | Sep. 5 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| vs. Giants | Aug. 31 | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: José Ureña
- The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed four innings while giving up four earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- The 32-year-old has an ERA of 7.45 and 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .289 in nine games this season.
- He has one quality starts in nine chances this season.
- He has yet to finish an appearance without an earned run allowed this season.
- The White Sox have failed to cover all of the nine games Urena started that had a spread set by oddsmakers.
- Urena’s starts went over the run total five times in nine games with a set total this season.
Urena’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Diamondbacks | Sep. 26 | 4.0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| at Nationals | Sep. 19 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Twins | Sep. 14 | 6.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| at Tigers | Sep. 9 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| at Phillies | Apr. 23 | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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