Off to San Francisco to face last-place Giants

San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants

• Game 1: 6:45 pm Monday (Padres.TV)
• Game 2: 6:45 pm Tuesday (Padres.TV)
• Game 3: 12:45 pm Wednesday (Padres.TV)

In the standings

San Diego Padres (20-13, 2nd in NL West)

The Padres had misplaced 4 in a row earlier than saving a sport on Sunday towards the White Sox. They are a half-game behind the Dodgers within the division. The Padres dropped two of three to the Giants within the second collection of the season at Petco Park.

San Francisco Giants (13-21, fifth in NL West)

The Giants have misplaced six in a row and are tied with the Red Sox with the third-worst file within the majors. Their minus-34 run differential is second worst, forward of solely the Phillies (minus-43), prompting the workforce to name up high prospect Bryce Eldridge and C/3B prospect Jesus Rodriguez.

Trending

San Diego: 3B Manny Machado has three homers and a 1.226 OPS during the last week, whereas 3B Miguel Andujar has two homers and a .984 OPS over that stretch. On the flip aspect, 2B Jake Cronenworth is 1-for-15 during the last week (.192 OPS) and each OF Jackson Merrill (.509) and OF Ramon Laureano (.426 OPS) are in deep slumps. In the bullpen, solely RHP Jason Adam (2.70 ERA) and RHP Jeremiah Estrada (0.00 ERA) have ERAs underneath 3.00 during the last week, whereas RHP Rum Marinaccio (10.38) and LHP Kyle Hart (10.80 ERA) have struggled during the last seven days.

San Francisco: The Giants rank twenty ninth in OPS (.642), twentieth in rotation ERA (4.37) and second in bullpen ERA (3.01). The Giants haven’t any homers during the last week and solely have two hitters with an OPS over .680 over that stretch: DH Casey Schmitt (.810) and OF Heliot Ramos (.725). LHP Matt Gage (1.29 ERA) leads the bullpen with 16 appearances) and RHPs Caleb Kilian (0.60 ERA), Ryan Walker (4.61 ERA) and Keaton Winn (2.63 ERA).

Pitching matchups

Monday

Padres RHP Randy Vásquez (3-0, 2.94 ERA) | The Padres have gained all six of their begins to date, though Vásquez allowed 5 runs in 5 innings in a win in his final begin towards the Cubs. Vaquez has a 34-to-11 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 33⅔ innings. This is Vásquez’s first profession look towards the Giants.

Giants RHP Trevor McDonald (2026 debut) | The 25-year-old has a 1.50 ERA in 18 innings since debuting in 2024. That consists of two begins final September (13 IP, 1 ER). McDonald had a 5.40 ERA in 15 innings to begin the 12 months at Triple-A Sacramento. This is McDonald’s first look towards the Padres.

Tuesday

RHP Walker Buehler (1-2, 5.40 ERA) | He has a 5.84 ERA in three begins since throwing six shutout innings on April 10. Buehler opened the season towards the Giants, permitting three runs on 5 hits and two walks in 4 innings. Buehler has not allowed a house run since that first begin towards the Giants.

Giants TBA | rookie supervisor Tony Vitello You haven’t introduced starters for the remainder of the collection.

Wednesday

Padres RHP Matt Waldron (0-1, 9.88 ERA) | He’s gone 5 innings in every of his final two begins and has allowed homer in all three begins. Waldron has a 1.65 ERA in 16 ⅓ profession innings towards the Giants. He final began towards them in 2024, placing out 5 whereas permitting an unearned run in 5⅓ innings.

Giants TBA

2026 workforce leaders

• OPS: Parents—SS Xander Bogaerts (.763), 3B Manny Machado (.742), OF Ramón Laureano (.710); Giants—DH Casey Schmitt (.873), OF Jung Hoo Lee (.744), OF Heliot Ramos (.718).
• HRs: Parents—Bogaerts (5), Machado (5), Laureano (4), 1B Gavin Sheets (4); Giants—Schmitt (4), SS Willy Adames (3), Ramos (3).
• RBIs: Parents—Bogaerts (18), Laureano (18), Machado (18); Giants—Ramos (15), Schmitt (15), 3B Matt Chapman (12), 1B Rafael Devers (12).
• Steals: Parents—OF Fernando Tatis Jr. (9), OF Jackson Merrill (6), three tied with 4; Giants—2B Luis Arraez (4), C Patrick Bailey (2), Schmitt (2).
• Saves: Parents—RHP Mason Miller (11-for-11, 1.10 ERA); Giants—RHP Ryan Walker (3-for-6, 4.61 ERA), LHP Erik Miller (2-for-3).
• Holds: Parents—RHP Jason Adam (6, 2.00 ERA), LHP Adrián Morejón (5, 6.00 ERA), LHP Kyle Hart (4, 5.51 ERA); Giants—RHP Keaton Winn (6, 2.63 ERA), LHP Matt Gage (4, 1.29 ERA), Miller (4).

Training room

San Diego: RHP German Marquez hit the injured checklist Sunday with irritation in a nerve in his proper forearm. LHP Yuki Matsui (groin) and INF Will Wagner (indirect) are rehabbing with Triple-A El Paso. RHP Joe Musgrove (Tommy John) has not progressed previous taking part in catch and RHP Nick Pivetta (flexor pressure) has not summarized throwing.

San Francisco: OF Harrison Bader (hamstring), C Daniel Susac (elbow), LHP Sam Hentges (shoulder/knee) and RHP Joel Peguero (hamstring) ought to return this month. OF Jared Oliva (hamate) can be out not less than one other month, whereas RHP Jason foley (shoulder) will not return till midseason.