Padres Up Next: Clash with Division Leaders in Detroit

22 Apr, 2025


 San Diego Padres at Detroit Tigers Series Overview

Game Times:

  • Monday: 3:40 p.m. (Padres.TV, FS1)

  • Tuesday: 3:40 p.m. (Padres.TV)

  • Wednesday: 10:10 a.m. (Padres.TV, MLBN)

Current Standings

  • San Diego Padres (16-6, 1st in NL West):
    Despite losing two of three games in Houston, the Padres maintain the best record in baseball, half a game ahead of the Dodgers. With a 4-5 road record, they boast the second-best run differential at +35. Last season, the Padres won two of three games against the Tigers in San Diego, but they didn't face AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, who won't pitch this week.

  • Detroit Tigers (13-9, 1st in AL Central):
    The Tigers are currently half a game ahead of the Guardians in the division, with the seventh-best run differential in baseball at +17. Under manager A.J. Hinch, Detroit earned their first wild-card berth in a decade after a strong 17-8 September last year, though they were eliminated in five games by the Guardians in the ALDS.

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  • San Diego:
    Leading the majors in batting average (.276) and on-base percentage (.346), the Padres are also fourth in slugging (.424) and second in ERA (2.74). Their bullpen is tops in MLB with a 1.57 ERA. OF Fernando Tatis Jr. has hit four of the team's last seven home runs in the past six games (1.441 OPS), while 1B Luis Arraez has contributed two (1.173 OPS). SS Xander Bogaerts has struggled, hitting .158/.273/.263 over his last six games.

  • Detroit:
    Ranking 11th in batting average (.246), 18th in slugging (.387), and third in ERA (3.12), the Tigers' bullpen is a major strength with a 3.04 ERA, the fifth-lowest in MLB. They’ve hit four home runs in their last seven games, two of which came from 1B Spencer Torkelson (.915 OPS). OF Kerry Carpenter has one homer and a 1.040 OPS over that span, while 2B Colt Keith is 2-for-13 (.368 OPS).

Pitching Matchups

  • Monday

    • Padres RHP Randy Vásquez (1-1, 1.74 ERA): Vásquez hasn't allowed a home run in his first 20⅔ innings this season, although he's been prone to walks (6.1 per 9). He has a brief history with the Tigers, allowing one run in 2⅓ innings as a reliever in 2023 with the Yankees.

    • Tigers RHP Keider Montero (0-1, 9.00 ERA): Montero gave up three home runs in five innings during his season debut last weekend in Milwaukee. He had a 4.76 ERA in 98⅓ innings last season, including giving up five runs in 4⅓ innings to the Padres at Petco Park.

  • Tuesday

    • Padres RHP Nick Pivetta (3-1, 1.57 ERA): Pivetta allowed three runs in three innings in his lone road start this season. Right-handed batters have posted a .677 OPS against him, while lefties are hitting just .278. He holds a 3.15 ERA in 20 career innings against the Tigers, having lost two starts to them last year (3.18 ERA, 11 IP).

    • Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty (1-1, 2.53 ERA): Flaherty has yet to record a quality start this season, but he's gone into the sixth inning in three of his four outings. He carries a 4.45 ERA in six career starts against the Padres, including a 5.51 ERA in two postseason appearances.

  • Wednesday

    • Padres LHP Kyle Hart (2-1, 6.48 ERA): The 32-year-old rookie has struggled on the road (15.88 ERA), but he has a solid 1.64 ERA at Petco Park. Right-handed hitters are batting .333/.386/.667 against him.

    • Tigers RHP Reese Olson (2-1, 4.50 ERA): Olson is still seeking his first quality start of the season, though he's been effective in his last two outings, allowing only two earned runs over 11 innings. He’s posted a 1.64 ERA in two home starts this season. Olson allowed five runs in five innings in his only career start against the Padres in 2023.

2025 Clubhouse Leaders

  • OPS

    • Padres: OF Fernando Tatis Jr. (1.128), DH Gavin Sheets (.890), 3B Manny Machado (.861)

    • Tigers: 1B Spencer Torkelson (1.029), OF Kerry Carpenter (.899), UT Zack McKinstry (.809)

  • Home Runs

    • Padres: Tatis (8), OF Jackson Merrill (3), 1B Luis Arraez (3)

    • Tigers: Torkelson (7), Carpenter (5), OF Riley Greene (3)

  • RBIs

    • Padres: Tatis (16), Sheets (11), Merrill (10), Machado (10)

    • Tigers: Torkelson (21), Carpenter (11), McKinstry (11)

  • Stolen Bases

    • Padres: Tatis (7), Machado (6), SS Xander Bogaerts (4)

    • Tigers: 2B Gleyber Torres (2), OF Ryan Kreidler (2), several tied with 1

  • Saves

    • Padres: RHP Robert Suarez (9, 0.00 ERA), LHP Adrián Morejón (1, 0.87 ERA), RHP Tommy Kahnle (4, 1.04 ERA)

    • Tigers: LHP Brant Hurter (2, 2.77 ERA), RHP Will Vest (1, 1.04 ERA)

  • Holds

    • Padres: RHP Jason Adam (8, 0.75 ERA), RHP Jeremia Estrada (5, 1.54 ERA), Morejón (2), LHP Wandy Peralta (2, 1.08 ERA)

    • Tigers: RHP Beau Brieske (2, 8.59 ERA), several tied with 1

Injury Updates

  • San Diego:

    • 1B Luis Arraez was carried off the field after a collision at first base, but he was back in the clubhouse after Sunday’s game. He is expected to travel to Detroit.

    • OF Jason Heyward (knee) is now on the injured list, and OFs Jackson Merrill (hamstring) and Brandon Lockridge (hamstring) are also sidelined.

    • The pitching staff is without RHPs Yu Darvish (elbow), Matt Waldron (oblique), Bryan Hoeing (shoulder), Sean Reynolds (foot), and Jhony Brito (forearm).

  • Detroit:

    • OF Kerry Carpenter is day-to-day with right hamstring soreness.

    • The Tigers are missing several key players, including OF Parker Meadows (arm nerve), C Jake Rogers (oblique), OF Matt Vierling (rotator cuff), OF Wenceel Pérez (back), and OF Manuel Margot (knee).

    • The pitching staff is without RHPs John Brebbia (triceps), Alex Cobb (hip), Beau Brieske (ankle), Ty Madden (rotator cuff), Sawyer Gipson-Long (elbow, hip), Alex Lange (lat), and José Urquidy (Tommy John).

Originally Published: April 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM PDT

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