Padres vs Pirates: Roster Move, How to Watch, Odds, Prediction and More
![Jul 7, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (44) looks on during the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Jul 7, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (44) looks on during the ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_7828,h_4403,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/inside_the_padres/01j54k3c00b49nja9pqr.jpg)
The San Diego Padres will give the ball to starting pitcher Joe Musgrove for only the 11th time this season, and the first time since May 26, in a "revenge game" against the Pittsburgh Pirates, for whom he played from 2018-20.
May we interest you in a cup of Joe? pic.twitter.com/njgB3ksGPH
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) August 12, 2024
In order to make room for Musgrove on the active roster, the Padres designated pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. for assignment. Edwards had been starting at Triple-A El Paso; the Padres needed a 40-man roster spot in order to bring Musgrove back from the 60-day injured list.
Here's what else you need to know in advance of Monday's series opener:
How to Watch
• Time: 6:40 p.m. PT
• Location: Petco Park, San Diego
• TV Broadcast: Padres.tv. Local channels and cable packages are listed below:
Spectrum - Hawaii: 230 or 443, SoCal: 305 or 443
Cox - San Diego – 83, Las Vegas - Yurview Channel
DTV DBS – 694-3
DTV Stream – 694
AT&T U-verse – 781/1781
• Radio: 97.3-FM
Odds
• Moneyline: Padres -205 / Pirates +170
• Over/under: 8.5
Prediction
San Diego’s Joe Musgrove had a 3-4 record with a 5.66 ERA before going on the injured list with inflammation in his right elbow. The Padres' recent success and Pittsburgh's prolonged losing streak — seven games, the longest active losing streak in MLB — should make San Diego the favorites. Pittsburgh's starter Marco Gonzales, with a 4.54 ERA, has struggled in limited outings.
More
• Center fielder Jackson Merrill is coming off a National League Player of the Week performance that saw him hit .417 with a slugging of 1.042 and an OPS of 1.506 in the week ending Sunday.
• Relief pitchers Jason Adam, Tanner Scott, and Bryan Hoeing have propelled the Padres to the top of the MLB in strikeouts by relievers since the trade deadline (58), alongside a respectable 3.24 ERA.
• The Padres are amid a stretch of 27 games over 28 days. Manny Machado is getting a routine day off Monday as a result.
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
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