In the last of a three-game series between the San Diego Padres (19-25) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (21-23) at Petco Park, Colin Rea (3-2, 4.37 ERA) and Kenta Maeda (3-3, 2.87 ERA) get the start. The Padres won the last game 3-2, and San Diego leads the series 2-0. The game gets underway at 4:40 p.m. ET on Sunday, May. 22 and will air on SNLA and FSSD.
In his most recent outing, Rea pitched 5.0 innings, allowing three runs, striking out three and walking two in a 5-1 loss to the Giants. The Dodgers were also unsuccessful the last time Maeda pitched. He did not do well, pitching 4.0 innings, giving up four runs, striking out five and walking two in a 7-6 loss to the Angels. Trayce Thompson (.281, 16 Rs, 7 HRs, 19 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and two RBIs.
Notes
In their last game, the Dodgers lost by a margin of one run. The Padres are 7-10 in one-run games. The Dodgers have a 4-7 record in close games.
The Padres are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded 13 strikeouts. The Dodgers have a record of 0-2 when they are struck out that many times or more.
It looks like the Padres have a slight leg up on the Dodgers, as the Padres have won their last two games while the Dodgers have lost their last four.
When they outhit their opponents, the Dodgers are 17-3. The Padres have a 13-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 26th in runs, San Diego has earned 157 this season. Los Angeles ranks 13th with 185 runs.
San Diego and Los Angeles both rank near the bottom of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. San Diego sits at 29th with an OPS of .642, and Los Angeles ranks 23rd with an OPS of .696.
When the Dodgers allow at least one home run, they are 6-17, well-matched with the Padres who are 9-15 when allowing at least one homer.
