The New York Mets (42-47) play on Sunday at PETCO Park against the San Diego Padres (42-47). The matchup begins at 4:10 PM ET. The Padres will give the nod to Joe Musgrove (7-2) versus the Mets and Max Scherzer (8-2).
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San Diego vs. New York Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
- Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
- How to Watch on TV: BSSD
- Probable Pitchers: Musgrove – SD (7-2, 3.56 ERA) vs Scherzer – NYM (8-2, 4.03 ERA)
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Padres vs. Mets Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Musgrove | Scherzer | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | GS | 15 |
| 7-2 | W-L | 8-2 |
| 3.56 | ERA | 4.03 |
| 73.1 | IP | 82.2 |
| 17 | BB | 20 |
| 72 | SO | 94 |
Padres Probable Starting Pitcher: Joe Musgrove
- His most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the right-hander threw seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
- In 13 games this season, the 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.56, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .247 against him.
- Musgrove is looking for his sixth straight quality start.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 13 outings this season.
- Musgrove and his team are 7-6-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- In games Musgrove has started this season, the teams are 5-6-2 at hitting the over.
Musgrove’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Angels | Jul. 4 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| at Pirates | Jun. 29 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Nationals | Jun. 23 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| vs. Rays | Jun. 18 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| vs. Guardians | Jun. 13 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Mets Probable Starting Pitcher: Max Scherzer
- The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- The 38-year-old has pitched to a 4.03 ERA this season with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.2 walks per nine across 15 games.
- He has earned a quality start seven times in 15 starts this season.
- In 15 appearances this season, he has finished three without allowing an earned run.
- The Mets have a 9-7-0 ATS record in Scherzer’s 16 starts with a set spread.
- Scherzer’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in 10 of 16 contests.
Scherzer’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Diamondbacks | Jul. 4 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| vs. Brewers | Jun. 29 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| at Phillies | Jun. 24 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| at Astros | Jun. 19 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. Yankees | Jun. 13 | 3.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
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