On Sunday, Dylan Cease will take the mound for the San Diego Padres (77-61) versus Ryan Pepiot and the Tampa Bay Rays (67-68), with first pitch scheduled for 1:40 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field.
Find out how to watch the San Diego-Tampa Bay matchup below.
When is Padres vs. Rays and when does it start?
Where to watch Padres vs. Rays
The Padres and Rays will hit the diamond at Tropicana Field for this matchup on September 1, and if you want to see the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on BSSUN.
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Padres vs. Rays Game Preview
Shane Baz (5.0 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 5 K) picked up a win in the Rays’ 11-4 victory over the Padres yesterday. Junior Caminero led the way offensively, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Randy Vasquez (4.1 IP, 9 R, 11 H, 3 K) was handed the loss for the Padres.
Padres Stats, Odds & Insights
The Padres have won 56.5% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (48-37).
San Diego ranks 12th in baseball with 159 total home runs.
The Padres rank 10th in baseball, slugging .418.
San Diego has the 14th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.03).
The Padres have the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.252).
Rays Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Rays have won 32 out of the 68 games, or 47.1%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Tampa Bay has hit just 126 homers this season, which ranks 28th in the majors.
The Rays rank 28th in the majors with a .371 team slugging percentage.
Tampa Bay has pitched to a 3.97 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.
Rays pitchers have a 1.228 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.
Padres Starter Recent Performance: Dylan Cease
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Cardinals | Aug. 27 | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
vs. Mets | Aug. 22 | 6.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
at Rockies | Aug. 17 | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
at Marlins | Aug. 11 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
at Pirates | Aug. 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Rays Starter Recent Performance: Ryan Pepiot
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Mariners | Aug. 26 | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
at Athletics | Aug. 21 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 16 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
vs. Guardians | July 14 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
vs. Yankees | July 9 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Padres Key Players to Watch
Cease makes the start for the Padres, his 29th of the season. He is 12-10 with a 3.57 ERA and 197 strikeouts in 159 2/3 innings pitched.
The righty’s most recent time out was on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
In 28 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 3.57 ERA and 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .205 to opposing batters.
Jurickson Profar is batting .281 with 21 home runs and 80 RBI for San Diego this season.
Manny Machado leads San Diego in home runs (23) and runs batted in (83) this season while batting .274.
Jackson Merrill is slashing .290/.322/.488 this season for the Padres.
Rays Key Players to Watch
The Rays will send Pepiot (7-6) to the mound for his 21st start this season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed six innings while giving up two earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.61 and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .204 in 20 games this season.
Yandy Diaz paces the Rays with 59 runs batted in while racking up a team-high batting average of .276.
Christopher Morel’s 21 home runs lead his team.
Brandon Lowe is hitting .247 with 19 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 31 walks.
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