Going for a series sweep, Jurickson Profar and the San Diego Padres (80-61) face the Detroit Tigers (70-70) on Thursday at PETCO Park, with first pitch scheduled for 8:40 p.m. ET.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the San Diego-Detroit matchup in the article below.
When is Padres vs. Tigers and when does it start?
Where to watch Padres vs. Tigers
The Padres and Tigers will take to the field at PETCO Park for this matchup on Sept. 5, and if you’d like to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSDET.
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Padres vs. Tigers Game Preview
These clubs meet again after the Padres took down the Tigers 6-5 yesterday. Jeremiah Estrada earned the win for the Padres (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K), and Jackson Merrill led the way offensively (3-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI). Jason Foley (0.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Tigers.
Padres Stats, Odds & Insights
The Padres have gone 51-37 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 58% of those games).
San Diego is 13th in MLB play with 161 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Padres are 10th in baseball, slugging .417.
San Diego’s 3.99 team ERA ranks 14th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Padres combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.248).
Tigers Stats, Odds & Insights
The Tigers have been underdogs in 86 games this season and won 38 (44.2%) of those contests.
Detroit has hit 145 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
The Tigers rank 22nd in the majors with a .387 team slugging percentage.
Detroit pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.75 ERA this year, fifth-best in baseball.
The Tigers have a combined WHIP of just 1.190 as a pitching staff, which is the third-best in baseball this season.
Padres Starter Recent Performance: MartÃn Pérez
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Rays | Aug. 30 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
vs. Mets | Aug. 25 | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
vs. Twins | Aug. 20 | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
vs. Pirates | Aug. 14 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
at Marlins | Aug. 9 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Tigers Starter Recent Performance: Casey Mize
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Red Sox | Aug. 30 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
at Angels | June 30 | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
vs. Phillies | June 24 | 4.1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
at Braves | June 18 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
vs. Nationals | June 13 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Padres Key Players to Watch
Martin Perez (4-5 with a 4.71 ERA and 91 strikeouts in 114 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Padres, his 23rd of the season.
In his most recent outing on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays, the left-hander tossed five innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
The 33-year-old has amassed a 4.71 ERA and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings across 22 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .293 to his opponents.
Profar has been key for San Diego with 136 hits, an OBP of .382 plus a slugging percentage of .456.
Merrill has 143 hits and an OBP of .326 to go with a slugging percentage of .502 this season.
Manny Machado leads San Diego in home runs with 23 and runs batted in with 86.
Tigers Key Players to Watch
The Tigers will hand the ball to Casey Mize (2-6) for his 18th start of the season.
The right-hander gave up three earned runs in six innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
The 27-year-old has pitched in 17 games this season with an ERA of 4.25, a 2.82 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.417.
Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 20 home runs and 58 runs batted in.
Matt Vierling’s .262 batting average paces his team.
Colt Keith has 14 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .259.
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