First-place Athletics comes to Petco

Sacramento Athletics at San Diego Padres

• Game 1: 6:40 pm Friday (Padres.TV)
• Game 2: 6:40 pm Saturday (Padres.TV)
• Game 3: 1:10 pm Sunday (Padres.TV)

In the standings

Sacramento Athletics (26-24, 1st in AL West)

The A’s have received three in a row and have a 1½-game lead on the Texas Rangers within the division. Sacramento is ranked 14th in run differential (minus-4), tied for seventh in OPS (.726), 18th in rotation ERA (4.24) and twenty first in bullpen ERA (4.44). The Padres took two of three final yr in Sacramento.

San Diego Padres (29-20, 2nd in NL West)

The Padres dropped two of three to the rival Dodgers to begin the week as they’re now 1½ video games out of first place. The Padres rank eleventh in run differential (plus-3), twenty ninth in OPS (.658), twenty first in rotation ERA (4.45) and seventh in bullpen ERA (3.32).

Trending

Sacrament: 3B Zack Gelof and D.H. Brent Rooker each have 5 homers this month and C Shea Langeliers has 4. 1B Nick Kurtz he has 21 RBIs in 19 video games this month, in addition to a team-best 1,017 OPS. OF Tyler Soderstrom has a .561 OPS this month. In the bullpen, LHP Hogan Harris (3.00 ERA) leads the staff with 26 appearances this season, adopted by 24 from RHP Justin Sterner (3.80) and 23 every from RHPs Scott Barlow (3.09) and Mark Leiter (6.23).

San Diego: 1B Gavin Sheets has 5 homers and a 1.058 OPS up to now in May and DH Miguel Andujar you’ve gotten 4 homers and a .813 OPS to begin the month. Because neither have sufficient at-bats to qualify amongst leaders, no regulars have an OPS over .585 this month. 3B Manny Machado has been the worst of that bunch, posting a .439 OPS regardless of hitting three house runs. Four relievers haven’t allowed an earned run this month: RHPs Jason Adam (7⅔IP), Mason Miller (7⅓ IP) and LHPs Wandy Peralta (9⅔ IP) and Yuki Matsui (10 IP).

Pitching matchups

Friday

Athletics LHP Jeffrey Springs (3-4, 3.93 ERA) | His 91.4 mph common fastball velocity ranks within the backside 10% amongst qualifying pitchers. Four of his 10 begins have been high quality and he is struck out 47 towards 16 walks by means of 55 innings. Springs has an 8.31 ERA in 8⅔ profession innings towards the Padres, together with beating them in a top quality begin final yr in Sacramento (6 IP, 4 R, 3 ER).

Padres RHP Walker Buehler (3-2, 5.01 ERA) | Buehler has allowed two or fewer earned runs in 5 of his final seven begins (4.15 ERA). He has a 3.16 ERA in 5 begins up to now at Petco Park and is holding right-handers to a .600 OPS. His solely begin towards the A’s was again in 2020 (4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 Ks).

Saturday

Athletics RHP JT Ginn (2-2, 2.98 ERA) | The third-year starter went eight innings in his final begin however misplaced each the no-hitter and the sport through a walkoff homer. He has a 44-to-17 strikeout-to-walk ratio by means of 51 ⅓ innings and has a 2.64 ERA in eight begins. This is Ginn’s first look towards the Padres.

Padres RHP Lucas Giolito (1-0, 5.40 ERA) | He sat 90.4 mph whereas permitting three runs in 5 innings on Sunday in his Padres debut in Seattle. Giolito struck out three and walked three. Giolito has a 5.01 ERA in 4 profession begins towards the Athletics and a 7.71 ERA in a single profession begin at Petco Park (2025).

Sunday

Athletics LHP Jacob Lopez (3-2, 6.14 ERA) | He’s allowed 11 homers in 44 innings and has almost as many walks (30) as strikeouts (32). Lopez has but to full six innings in a begin this yr. This will probably be his first profession look towards the Padres.

Padres RHP Michael King (4-2, 2.31 ERA) | He’s coming off his greatest begin of the season, placing out 9 over seven shutout innings to beat the Dodgers. King has allowed two or fewer runs in eight of his 10 begins. He has a 3.75 ERA in 12 profession innings towards the Dodgers. He beat them with three runs in 5 ⅔ innings in a begin final yr in Sacramento.

2026 qualifying leaders

• OPS: Athletics—C Shea Langeliers (.970), 1B Nick Kurtz (.921), SS Jacob Wilson (.709); Parents—SS Xander Bogaerts (.703), OF Ramón Laureano (.659), 3B Manny Machado (.603).
• HRs: Athletics—Langeliers (12), Kurtz (8), DH Brent Rooker (7); Parents—1B Gavin Sheets (9), Bogaerts (7), Machado (7).
• RBIs: Athletics—Kurtz (36), Langeliers (27), Rooker (24); Parents—Bogaerts (23), Machado (22), Sheets (21).
• Steals: Athletics—3B Zack Gelof (6), Kurtz (6), OF Lawrence Butler (4); Parents—OF Fernando Tatis Jr. (12), OF Jackson Merrill (9), SS Xander Bogaerts (7).
• Saves: Athletics—LHP Hogan Harris (4-for-5, 3.00 ERA), RHP Joel Kuhnel (4-for-4, 2.41 ERA), RHP Mark Leiter (4-for-6, 6.23 ERA), RHP Jack Perkins (3-for-5, 4.26 ERA); Parents—RHP Mason Miller (15-for-15, 0.79 ERA).
• Holds: Athletics—RHP Scott Barlow (8, 3.09 ERA), RHP Justin Sterner (8, 3.80 ERA), Harris (7); Parents—RHP Jason Adam (9, 1.15 ERA), LHP Adrián Morejón (9, 4.88 ERA), RHP Jeremiah Estrada (5, 3.68 ERA).

Training room

Sacrament: H.H Jacob Wilson will not return from his left shoulder subluxation till no less than late June, whereas 3B Max Muncy (hand) would not but have a timeline. OF Denzel Clarke (foot) might return later this month, RHP Brooks Kriske (shoulder) is out till June and RHP Gunnar Hoglund (hip) is finished for the yr following surgical procedure.

San Diego: OF Jackson Merrill He exited Wednesday’s sport with again discomfort after he crashed into the outfield wall attempting to steal a house run. c Luis Campusano (toe) donned catching gear in early work on Wednesday as he begins to enhance baseball exercise, whereas 2B Jake Cronenworth (concussion) you haven’t made a lot progress. RHP German Marquez (forearm nerve) has begun to throw bullpens and RHP Jhony Brito (UCL) is rehabbing at Double-A San Antonio. RHPs Matt Waldron (brachialis), Nick Pivetta (flexor) and Joe Musgrove (Tommy John) stay in relaxation modes.