The Padres will play at Daikin Park for three consecutive nights beginning this Friday!
GameTimes and Probable Starters
Friday at 7:10 PM Central Time: Kyle Hart (2-0, 5.40 ERA) versus Ryan Gusto (1-1, 3.00 ERA)
Saturday at 6:10 PM Central Time: Michael King with a record of 3-0 and an ERA of 2.42 will face off against Hayden Wesneski who has a record of 1-1 and an ERA of 4.00.
Sunday at 6:10 PM Central Time: Dylan Cease (1-1, 6.64 ERA) will face off against Framber Valdez (1-2, 4.91 ERA).
San Diego enters with a 15-4 record — good for a winning percentage of .789, which leads all of baseball. In the NL West, they stand atop.
Colorado Rockies
At 3-15, this team stands out with the worst record, while the remaining four squads boast the top records in Major League Baseball. Quite puzzling indeed. Too bad for the Rockies. On another front, the Astros sit at 8-10, placing them at the bottom of the American League West division. In contrast, the Rangers lead with an impressive 12-7 standing. The rest of the teams within their division remain closely matched in terms of performance.
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Games apart, ranging from 10-9 to 8-10.
The previous matchup between Houston and San Diego occurred over three days starting September 16 until September 18 of last year. The Padres secured victories in both the opening and closing games. However, Houston triumphed in the second match when they scored four runs against three after ten innings, thanks to an extra-innings run-scoring hit by Kyle Tucker which drove home Grae Kessinger. In this game, Josh Hader (with stats of 8 wins, 7 losses, and an ERA of 3.26), despite blowing his save opportunity, managed to secure the win. Meanwhile, Hector Neris notched up another save for himself at number 18. Among the batters for Houston, only Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman had more than one hit during this series, recording two each.
We’re working hard. We have this extended series of games ahead, and our aim is to secure victories in as many as possible. That’s what makes for a great squad—snatching wins like these. — Joe Espada
The Padres defeated the
Cubs
In their latest match on Wednesday, they won 4-2. Both Manny Machado and Tyler Wade recorded multiple hits. Nick Pivetta (3-1, 1.57 ERA) secured the victory with a quality start, surrendering only four hits while fanning six batters over six innings. He issued one walk and conceded one run. Robert Suarez earned his eighth save of the season.
I always figured I’d return here eventually, and it happened faster than expected. Coming back feels great; this place means family to me. — Wade, on his return from El Paso
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