The Pittsburgh Pirates (56-61) begin a three-game series on Monday against the San Diego Padres (66-53), with the game starting at 9:40 PM ET at PETCO Park.
The Padres will send Joe Musgrove (3-4) to the mound against the Pirates’ Marco Gonzales (1-1).
**Padres vs. Pirates Pitcher Matchup and Game Info:**
– **Date and Time:** Monday, August 12, 2024, at 9:40 PM ET
– **Location:** PETCO Park, San Diego, California
– **TV Broadcast:** SDPA
– **Probable Pitchers:** Musgrove (SD) – 3-4, 5.66 ERA vs Gonzales (PIT) – 1-1, 4.54 ERA
**Odds:**
– Padres to win: -192
– Pirates to win: +161
– Spread: Padres -1.5
– Total Runs: 8
**Pitcher Performance:**
– **Joe Musgrove:**
– **Games Started:** 10
– **Record:** 3-4
– **ERA:** 5.66
– **Innings Pitched:** 49.1
– **Walks:** 15
– **Strikeouts:** 44
– **Marco Gonzales:**
– **Games Started:** 7
– **Record:** 1-1
– **ERA:** 4.54
– **Innings Pitched:** 33.2
– **Walks:** 11
– **Strikeouts:** 23
Musgrove, making his 11th start of the season, has a 3-4 record with a 5.66 ERA and 44 strikeouts over 49 1/3 innings. His latest outing was on May 26 against the New York Yankees, where he pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run and six hits. Musgrove has an ERA of 5.66 with 8 strikeouts per nine innings, and opponents are batting .305 against him. He aims to secure his fifth quality start of the season and has pitched five or more innings in six games so far, though he has allowed at least one earned run in every outing.
