Drew Pomeranz (5-6, 2.44 ERA) gets the ball for the San Diego Padres (26-39) as they go up against Tom Koehler (4-6, 4.36 ERA) and the Miami Marlins (33-31) in the second of a three-game series at Petco Park. The Marlins won the last game 13-4, and Miami leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 10:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jun. 14 and will air on FSFL and FSSD.
In his last start, Pomeranz pitched 5.0 innings, allowing three runs, striking out six and walking one in a 4-2 loss to the Braves. Matt Kemp (.253, 33 Rs, 15 HRs, 43 RBIs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run, one home run, and one RBI. The Marlins were victorious over the Twins 10-3 the last time Koehler pitched. He went 6.0 innings, allowing two runs, striking out six and walking one. Christian Yelich (.319, 30 Rs, 5 HRs, 30 RBIs, 3 SBs) has been hitting the ball well, going 2 for 5 yesterday with one run and one RBI.
Notes
The Padres managed to give up six walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Marlins who are coming in with a 3-0 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the Padres are 6-28. The Marlins have a 5-20 record when opponents outhit them.
Miami ranks near the bottom of the league at 29th when it comes to home runs, hitting 53 this season. San Diego ranks in the bottom half with 69.
San Diego and Miami both rank near the bottom of the league in walks. San Diego sits at 26th with 159 this season and Miami ranks 24th with 178.
The Padres are 22-15 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Marlins are 24-14 when they hit at least one homer.
