In the first of a three-game series between the San Diego Padres (44-58) and the Cincinnati Reds (40-61) at Petco Park, Edwin Jackson (1-1, 4.30 ERA) and Brandon Finnegan (5-8, 4.93 ERA) get the start. The game gets underway at 10:40 p.m. ET on Friday, Jul. 29 and will air on FSSD.
In his last start, Jackson pitched 6.0 innings, allowing two runs, striking out one and walking three in a 3-2 loss to the Nationals. Yangervis Solarte (.290, 30 Rs, 10 HRs, 40 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 6 Wednesday with one run. The Reds were also unsuccessful the last time Finnegan pitched. He struggled, going 5.0 innings, giving up six runs, striking out three and walking two in a 9-8 loss to the Diamondbacks. Jay Bruce (.271, 59 Rs, 25 HRs, 79 RBIs, 4 SBs) went 1 for 4 Wednesday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, San Diego is 18-25, while Cincinnati is 21-31.
The Reds are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Padres have a 7-24 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Reds are 28-9. The Padres have a 33-8 record when outhitting opponents.
San Diego and Cincinnati both rank in the bottom half of the league in runs. San Diego sits at 16th with 453 runs this season and Cincinnati ranks 20th with 437.
San Diego and Cincinnati both rank near the bottom of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. San Diego sits at 26th with an OPS of .710, and Cincinnati ranks 27th with an OPS of .708.
The Reds are 29-51 when they allow at least one home run. The Padres perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 22-42 record.
