The San Diego Padres just completed a run of 26 games in 27 days, the last 16 of which were played without a day off. The Padres got a much-needed day off on Thursday before they open a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians tonight.
Michael King has had an up-and-down season thanks to some command and control issues, but he has worked to a 3.37 ERA on the year. In his last outing against the Houston Astros, King delivered a six-inning performance where he allowed one run on three hits and earned a win.
The Padres will need another similar outing from the right-hander if they want to continue the momentum they built over a 5-1 homestand that saw them sweep the Milwaukee Brewers. King could set the tone for the six-game road trip which starts with three games in Cleveland and ends with three games in New York against the New York Mets. The Friar Faithful hope that is a positive tone, but if King is not on his game, it would go the other way.
San Diego opens its road trip and three-game set against Cleveland today at 4:10 p.m.
Padres News:
- Jagger Haynes had a good showing in his recent outing with the El Paso Chihuahuas.
- Steven Souza Jr. was the target of several complaints from the Friar Faithful due to the poor offensive start for San Diego, but now both are showing signs of progress in the second half of the season.
Baseball News:
- Philadelphia Phillies dominant Minnesota Twins in the cornfields of Iowa.
- The Cincinnati Reds win heated matchup with Chicago White Sox.
- Payton Tolle throws eight scoreless innings to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Toronto Blue Jays.
- The Seattle Mariners edged out the New York Yankees for a 1-0 win.
- Cade Cavalli pitched the Washington Nationals past the Chicago Cubs.
- The Detroit Tigers got a shutout win over the Cleveland Guardians.