Padres vs. Dodgers Probable Starting Pitching

Juan Soto rides a three-game homer streak into the San Diego Padres' (54-56) game versus the Los Angeles Dodgers (63-45) at 8:40 PM ET on Saturday, at PETCO Park.

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Padres will send Blake Snell (8-8) to the mound, while Michael Grove (2-3) will get the nod for the Dodgers.

Padres vs. Dodgers Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023
• Time: 8:40 PM ET
• TV: Fox Sports 1
• Location: San Diego, California
• Venue: PETCO Park
• Probable Pitchers: Snell - SD (8-8, 2.57 ERA) vs Grove - LAD (2-3, 6.75 ERA)

Padres Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Blake Snell

• Snell (8-8) will take the mound for the Padres, his 23rd start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up no earned runs in five innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Texas Rangers.
• The 30-year-old has pitched in 22 games this season with an ERA of 2.57, a 2.29 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.286.
• He has earned a quality start 11 times in 22 starts this season.
• Snell has 13 starts in a row of five innings or more.
• He has eight appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 22 chances this season.

Blake Snell vs. Dodgers

• The Dodgers rank second in MLB with 613 runs scored this season. They have a .250 batting average this campaign with 175 home runs (second in the league).
• This season, the left-hander has pitched against the Dodgers in two games, and they have gone 5-for-41 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI over 12 innings.

Dodgers Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Michael Grove

• Grove (2-3) gets the starting nod for the Dodgers in his 12th start of the season. He has a 6.75 ERA in 62 2/3 innings pitched, with 63 strikeouts.
• The righty's most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he tossed six innings, surrendering eight earned runs while allowing 10 hits.
• The 26-year-old has put together a 6.75 ERA and 9 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .313 to opposing hitters.
• So far this season, Grove does not have a quality start.
• Grove enters this game with seven outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
• In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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