Rays face the Padres leading series 1-0
San Diego Padres (72-63, second in the NL West) vs.
San Diego Padres (72-63, second in the NL West) vs.
Article outline
- What happened
- The details
- A closer look
- The bottom line
Key points
- PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Walker Buehler (8-6, 4.63 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 108 strikeouts); Rays: Nick Martinez (13-4, 2.93 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 87 strikeouts).
- Tampa Bay has an 80-54 record overall and a 44-23 record at home.
- LINE: Rays -134, Padres +110; over/under is 7 1/2 runs.
- BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays play the San Diego Padres, leading the series 1-0.
- San Diego is 31-35 on the road and 72-63 overall.
San Diego Padres (72-63, second in the NL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (80-54, first in the AL East). St. Petersburg, Florida; Saturday, 4: 10 p.m. EDT.
Tampa Bay has an 80-54 record overall and a 44-23 record at home. Rays hitters are batting a collective.260, the highest team batting average in MLB play.
San Diego is 31-35 on the road and 72-63 overall. The Padres have gone 34-12 in games when they did not allow a home run.
Meanwhile, the matchup Saturday is the second time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Junior Caminero has 20 doubles, a triple and 35 home runs for the Rays. Chandler Simpson is 12 for 38 with a double over the past 10 games.
For now, rays face the Padres leading series 1-0 remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
