Division rivalry renews in San Francisco – San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants

• Monday: 6:45 p.m. (Padres.TV)
• Tuesday: 6:45 p.m. (Padres.TV)
• Wednesday: 6:45 p.m. (Padres.TV)
• Thursday: 12:45 p.m. (Padres.TV)

 

Within the standings

San Diego Padres (33-24, 2nd in NL West)

The Padres have received three straight sequence to stay two video games behind the Dodgers within the division and two video games behind the Phillies, the present prime wild-card crew within the NL. The Padres outscored the Giants 12-7 in sweeping a two-game sequence at Petco Park in April and went 7-6 final 12 months in opposition to former supervisor Bob Melvin’s Giants.

San Francisco Giants (33-26, third in NL West)

The Giants have misplaced six of 10 to fall into third place within the division, one recreation behind the Padres. The Giants rank sixth within the majors with a plus-42 run differential (the Padres are thirteenth at plus-16). They rank twenty fourth within the majors with a .684 OPS, ninth in rotation ERA and first in bullpen ERA (2.42).

 

Trending

San Diego: Since a file day at Coors Discipline in a 21-0 win, the Padres are 8-11 and hitting .209/.274/.337 as a crew. The Padres’ .611 OPS over that 19-game stretch is the worst within the majors, 19 factors behind the Rockies. Solely 3B Manny Machado (.827) has an OPS over .800 over that stretch and the one different common over .700 is DH Gavin Sheets, whereas two of the crew’s highest-paid gamers — SS Xander Bogaerts (.594) and OF Fernando Tatis Jr. (.571) — are underneath .600.

San Francisco: The Giants are 7-7 regardless of not scoring greater than 4 runs in a recreation since Could 16, as they’re hitting .212/.294/.310 over that stretch. OF Heliot Ramos has three homers and an .881 OPS over these 14 video games and 3B Matt Chapman has two homers and an .839 OPS. Key contributors with an OPS under .600 over that stretch consists of C Patrick Bailey (.587), OF Jung Hoo Lee (.578), 2B Tyler Fitzgerald (.575), 1B Wilmer Flores (.555), SS Willy Adames (.555) and OF Mike Yastrzemski (.389). Within the bullpen, RHP Ryan Walker has a 1.50 ERA over his final seven video games, however the Giants have nonetheless flipped RHP Camilo Doval, who has an 0.00 ERA over his final 5 appearances, again into the position.

 

Pitching matchups

Monday

Padres RHP Stephen Kolek (3-1, 4.11 ERA)   |   The transformed Rule 5 reliever has a 7.71 ERA in three begins (16⅓ IP) since his shutout at Coors Discipline, however all six runs in his final begin (5⅓ IP) cross the plate within the first inning. Kolek has a 1.33 ERA in three begins away from Petco Park (9.58 ERA). As a reliever, Kolek allowed two runs in three innings throughout 4 appearances final 12 months in opposition to the Giants.

Giants RHP Logan Webb (5-5, 2.82 ERA)   |   The 2023 NL Cy Younger runner-up leads the NL with a 2.20 FIP and he’s putting out extra batters (10.3 per 9 innings) than his profession fee (8.3). Webb, nonetheless, has allowed six runs over his final 10 innings (5.40 ERA) and the Padres beat him in late April in San Diego with 5 runs in 5 innings. Webb has a 3.26 ERA in 85 ⅔ innings in his profession in opposition to the Padres.

Tuesday

Padres TBA   |   This begin may go to RHP Ryan Bergert, who has allowed two runs over his final 13⅓ innings at Triple-A El Paso and final pitched on Could 28. RHP Matt Waldron (indirect) threw 4 innings in his fourth rehab begin with Triple-A El Paso on Friday, so he wouldn’t be obtainable till later within the sequence.

Giants RHP Landen Roupp (3-4, 3.54 ERA)   |   The second-year pitcher has a 3.55 ERA in 106 ⅓ innings since working between the rotation and the bullpen whereas making his debut final 12 months. Roupp has labored strictly as a starter this season and allowed two earned runs over fewer in all 5 begins in Could (1.73 ERA). The Padres beat Roupp in late April in San Diego (4⅓ IP, 4 ER).

Wednesday

Padres RHP Nick Pivetta (6-2, 2.74 ERA)   |   He’s coming off his first walk-less begin since his Padres debut, as he struck out eight over six innings of two-run ball. The victory was his first since April 29, though Pivetta has thrown three straight high quality begins (2.00 ERA). He allowed three runs in 5⅓ innings in beating the Giants in late April in San Diego. Pivetta has a 4.32 ERA over 5 highway begins.

Giants LHP Kyle Harrison (1-1, 2.51 ERA)   |   He’s making his third begin of the season rather than the injured Justin Verlander. In that position, he has struck out 9, walked threw and allowed two runs over 9 innings. The 23-year-old has made two begins in his profession in opposition to the padres, permitting six runs in 5 ⅔ innings in a loss in 2023 and two runs in six innings in a win final 12 months.

Thursday

Padres Dylan Stop (1-4, 4.66 ERA)   |   Whereas the Padres are 7-5 in Stop’s begins, he has not earned a win since April 6 and has simply 4 high quality begins this 12 months. Stop has a 4.86 RA over his final begins, putting out 20 in opposition to simply three walks however permitting 16 hits and three homers over 16 ⅔ innings. Stop went 1-2 in 4 begins in opposition to the Giants final 12 months (3.18 ERA), putting out 27 in opposition to eight walks.

Giants LHP Robbie Ray (7-1, 2.43 ERA)   |   The 2021 AL Cy Younger winner has a 3.12 ERA in 101 innings since getting back from damage final 12 months with the Giants. The previous Diamondback has a 4.27 ERA in 18 profession begins (97 IP) in opposition to the Padres, however he has not confronted them since 2020.

 

Staff leaders

• OPS: Padres—3B Manny Machado (.861), OF Fernando Tatis Jr. (.820), DH Gavin Sheets (.817); Giants—OF Heliot Ramos (.851), 3B Matt Chapman (.784), OF Jung Hoo Lee (.763).
• Homers: Padres—Tatis (13), Sheets (11), Machado (7); Giants—Chapman (10), Ramos (10), DH Wilmer Flores (10).
• RBIs: Padres—Sheets (34), Tatis (28), Machado (27); Giants—Flores (47), Lee (31), Ramos (29).
• Steals: Padres—SS Xander Bogaerts (11), Tatis (10), Machado (7), OF Brandon Lockridge (7); Giants—2B Tyler Fitzgerald (8), a number of tied with 5.
• Saves: Padres—RHP Robert Suarez (19-for-21, 2.13 ERA); Giants—RHP Ryan Walker (10-for-12, 4.71 ERA), RHP Camilo Doval (7-for-9, 1.04 ERA).
• Holds: Padres—RHP Jason Adam (15, 1.24 ERA), RHP Jeremiah Estrada (10, 2.49 ERA), LHP Adrián Morejón (7, 3.04 ERA); Giants—RHP Tyler Rogers (12, 1.71 ERA), Doval (7), LHP Erik Miller (7, 1.40 ERA).

 

Coaching room

San Francisco: RHP Justin Verlander (pec) threw a bullpen on Friday, however he’s not anticipated to return to the rotation in opposition to the Padres. 1B/OF Jerar Encarnacion (hand), nonetheless, may return this week. Meantime, C Tom Murphy (again) is hopeful to return earlier than the tip of the half.

San Diego: Gavin Sheets exited Sunday’s recreation after a collision with the wall in left discipline. He’s coping with head contusion, hip soreness and a jammed wrist and thumb. He’s additionally being examined for a concussion. A pinched nerve is the basis of the discomfort in RHP Michael King’s shoulder. He has performed gentle catch however doesn’t but have a timetable. RHP Yu Darvish (elbow) can be with out a timetable as he has not thrown a bullpen since his mid-Could rehab begin in Las Vegas. RHP Matt Waldron (indirect), nonetheless, threw 75 pitches over 4 innings in a last rehab begin on Friday as he was optioned to Triple-A El Paso after the beginning. RHP Bryan Hoeing (shoulder) can be rehabbing with El Paso.