Rockies vs. Padres Probable Starting Pitchers Today - September 18

The San Diego Padres (72-78) take on the Colorado Rockies (56-93) after Juan Soto homered twice in a 10-1 victory over the Athletics. The game begins at 9:40 PM ET on Monday.

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Padres will send Michael Wacha (11-4) to the mound, while Ty Blach (3-1) will get the nod for the Rockies.

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Rockies vs. Padres Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Monday, September 18, 2023
• Time: 9:40 PM ET
• TV: MLB Network
• Location: San Diego, California
• Venue: PETCO Park
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• Probable Pitchers: Wacha - SD (11-4, 3.43 ERA) vs Blach - COL (3-1, 4.64 ERA)

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Rockies Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Ty Blach

• Blach (3-1 with a 4.64 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rockies, his 11th of the season.
• The lefty's most recent appearance came on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, when he went five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up nine hits.
• The 32-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.64, with 5.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season. Opposing batters have a .322 batting average against him.
• Blach has two quality starts under his belt this season.
• Blach is looking for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 3.8 innings per start.
• He has had four appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

Ty Blach vs. Padres

• The opposing Padres offense has a collective .241 batting average, and is 24th in the league with 1202 total hits and 14th in MLB play with 697 runs scored. They have the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.413) and are 13th in all of MLB with 194 home runs.
• Head-to-head against the Padres this season, Blach has pitched three innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits.

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Padres Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Michael Wacha

• Wacha (11-4) will take the mound for the Padres, his 22nd start of the season.
• The right-hander's last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed four innings while giving up seven earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• The 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.43, a 2.56 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.214 in 21 games this season.
• In 21 starts this season, he's earned a quality start in 10 of them.
• Wacha has started 21 games this season, and he's lasted five or more innings 16 times. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance.
• He has seven appearances with no earned runs allowed in 21 chances this season.

Michael Wacha vs. Rockies

• The Rockies have scored 667 runs this season, which ranks 18th in MLB. They have 1257 hits, 17th in baseball, with 144 home runs (28th in the league).
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Rockies in one game, and they have gone 6-for-23 with four doubles, a home run and four RBI over six innings.

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