Padres Game Updates vs Giants: Pedro Avila Faces Jakob Junis in Series Opener

The Padres welcome the Giants for an NL West showdown at Petco Park. It wasn't all that long ago that these two teams were neck and neck in the Wild Card race but a tough August has doomed the Friars and has the club clinging on to slim playoff hopes.

San Diego will run Pedro Avila (0-1, 2.63 ERA) to the mound as a hybrid opener for the third time this season. The Giants counter with veteran right-hander Jakob Junis (4-3, 4.09 ERA) as their opener.

Padres Wins and Losses

Here's a look at the lineup as put together by Padres manager Bob Melvin.

Here's all the important betting information and full stats for Thursday's game:

Full Lineups, Betting Odds and More Stats 

Pitching Matchup

How To Watch the Padres Game Today

First pitch is set for 6:40 PM PT with the game broadcast carried by the San Diego Padres on DirecTV, AT&T U-Verse, Cox, and Spectrum. The game will also be on radio KWFN 97.3 The Fan or the Audacy App.