Here is everything you need to watch the Pirates vs. Padres game.
Pirates vs. Padres Game Information & How to Watch
When: Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 12:35 PM ET
Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TV: Watch on MLB Network
Box Score:Fox Sports
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Pirates vs. Padres Prediction
Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Padres 4
Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Pirates 50%, Padres 50%
Pirates vs. Padres Head to Head
Pirates Player Insights
Reynolds' 19 round-trippers and 68 RBI both lead the Pirates, in addition to his team-high .288 average.
Reynolds ranks 28th in homers and 25th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Oneil Cruz is hitting .253 with 23 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 29 walks.
Cruz is 50th in home runs and 54th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
Bryan De La Cruz is batting .240 with 19 doubles, 18 home runs and 25 walks.
Andrew McCutchen is batting .231 with 14 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 50 walks.
McCutchen has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with a double, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
Padres Player Insights
Jurickson Profar has posted a team-high 19 home runs and has driven in 71 runs.
Profar ranks 28th in home runs and 18th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
Luis Arraez's .302 batting average is a team-high mark.
Arraez ranks 308th in homers and 215th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
Jackson Merrill has 19 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 18 walks while hitting .288.
Manny Machado is batting .271 with 20 doubles, 17 home runs and 31 walks.
Pirates: Luis Ortiz
The Pirates will hand the ball to Luis Ortiz (5-2) for his seventh start of the season.
The right-hander gave up six earned runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The 25-year-old has pitched in 28 games this season with an ERA of 3.21, a 2.41 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.179.
He has three quality starts in six chances this season.
Ortiz will look to finish five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
He has 14 appearances with no earned runs allowed in 28 chances this season.
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Padres Hitting Leaders
The slash line for the Padres' Jurickson Profar this season is .300/.394/.490. He has 19 homers and 71 RBI, with 65 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 14.8%, and his walk rate is 11.6%.
This year Luis Arraez has three home runs and 29 RBI, with a slash line of .302/.335/.374. He has scored 57 runs, with strikeout and walk rates of 5% and 3.5%, respectively..
This season Jackson Merrill has slashed .288/.318/.467, with 15 home runs and 59 RBI. He has scored 54 runs, and has strikeout and walk rates of 18.4% and 4.3%, respectively. He also has swiped 11 bases on 13 attempts.
This season Manny Machado has 17 home runs and 62 RBI, with a slash line of .271/.321/.442. He has scored 55 runs, with strikeout and walk rates of 19.9% and 6.9%, respectively. He also has stolen six bases on seven attempts.
Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates will see Randy Vasquez starting for the San Diego Padres on Thursday at 12:35 PM ET.
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Here is everything you need to watch the Pirates vs. Padres game.
Pirates vs. Padres Game Information & How to Watch
When: Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 12:35 PM ET
Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TV: Watch on MLB Network
Box Score: Fox Sports
Learn more about the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. the San Diego Padres on FOX Sports!
Pirates vs. Padres Prediction
Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Padres 4
Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Pirates 50%, Padres 50%
Pirates vs. Padres Head to Head
Pirates Player Insights
Reynolds' 19 round-trippers and 68 RBI both lead the Pirates, in addition to his team-high .288 average.
Reynolds ranks 28th in homers and 25th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Oneil Cruz is hitting .253 with 23 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 29 walks.
Cruz is 50th in home runs and 54th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
Bryan De La Cruz is batting .240 with 19 doubles, 18 home runs and 25 walks.
Andrew McCutchen is batting .231 with 14 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 50 walks.
McCutchen has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with a double, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
Padres Player Insights
Jurickson Profar has posted a team-high 19 home runs and has driven in 71 runs.
Profar ranks 28th in home runs and 18th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
Luis Arraez's .302 batting average is a team-high mark.
Arraez ranks 308th in homers and 215th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
Jackson Merrill has 19 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 18 walks while hitting .288.
Manny Machado is batting .271 with 20 doubles, 17 home runs and 31 walks.
Pirates: Luis Ortiz
The Pirates will hand the ball to Luis Ortiz (5-2) for his seventh start of the season.
The right-hander gave up six earned runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The 25-year-old has pitched in 28 games this season with an ERA of 3.21, a 2.41 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.179.
He has three quality starts in six chances this season.
Ortiz will look to finish five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
He has 14 appearances with no earned runs allowed in 28 chances this season.
Watch MLB all season long on Fubo and ESPN+.
Padres Hitting Leaders
The slash line for the Padres' Jurickson Profar this season is .300/.394/.490. He has 19 homers and 71 RBI, with 65 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 14.8%, and his walk rate is 11.6%.
This year Luis Arraez has three home runs and 29 RBI, with a slash line of .302/.335/.374. He has scored 57 runs, with strikeout and walk rates of 5% and 3.5%, respectively..
This season Jackson Merrill has slashed .288/.318/.467, with 15 home runs and 59 RBI. He has scored 54 runs, and has strikeout and walk rates of 18.4% and 4.3%, respectively. He also has swiped 11 bases on 13 attempts.
This season Manny Machado has 17 home runs and 62 RBI, with a slash line of .271/.321/.442. He has scored 55 runs, with strikeout and walk rates of 19.9% and 6.9%, respectively. He also has stolen six bases on seven attempts.