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San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves: May 23-25
#1 · May 22, 2025, 6:57 pm
27-21
24-25
Friday, May 23 - 4:15pm, TV: San Diego Cox 83
RHP Nick Pivetta(5-2, 2.86 ERA, 56 K, .193 BAA) vs LHP Chris Sale(2-3, 3.62 ERA, 72 K, .274 BAA)
Saturday, May 24 - 1:10pm, TV: San Diego Cox 83
RHP Michael King(4-2, 2.59 ERA, 64 K, .195 BAA) vs RHP Grant Holmes(2-3, 4.01 ERA, 49 K, .196 BAA)
Sunday, May 25 - 1:10pm, TV: San Diego Cox 83
RHP Dylan Cease(1-3, 4.50 ERA, 64 K, .235 BAA) vs RHP Spencer Schwellenback(3-3, 3.52 ERA, 49 K, .228 BAA)
The Padres are coming off an ugly road trip being swept in two stright series. Now, they head to Atlanta to play the Braves, who are looking for revenge after being swept in a 4-game series by the Padres in the season opener at Petco Park. After this series, they play the Marlins and Pirates at home . The Padres are enter this series 3 games behind the Dodgers, 1 game behind the Giants and 2 games ahead of the the Dbacks.
Sheets seems to be heating up after going 3 for 5, 2 HR, and 5 RBI in the final game against the Blue Jays. I hope Merrill is coming out of his slump after going 2 for 4.
Top NL West games: Dodgers(31-19) at Mets(30-20), Giants(29-21) at Nationals(), Dbacks(26-24) at Cardinals(27-23)
GO PADRES!
#2 · May 23, 2025, 1:36 pm
Game 1 Lineup
1. Tatis RF
2. Arraez 1B
3. Machado 3B
4. Merrill CF
5. Bogaerts SS
6. Sheets DH
7. Iglesias 2B
8. Díaz C
9. Lockridge LF
Pivetta P
#3 · May 23, 2025, 1:41 pm
The Padres faced Sale in the season opener and scored 3 runs on 6 hits off him. Let's hope the Padres score off him again tonight.
#4 · May 23, 2025, 4:36 pm
Why Is It that every time an important batter comes back from the IL against the Padres hits a HR? Or when a big pitcher comes back in the same way, throws 7 shutout innings?
#5 · May 23, 2025, 5:51 pm
Sheets continues where he left off. This is one of those great pickups by AJP.
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#6 · May 23, 2025, 6:00 pm
My selective memory but when was the last time the "contact play" actually worked for the Padres? All I seem to remember is runners getting thrown out at the plate. Tatis again today. Has to be more failures than successes.
Second, I know some will complain about the Arraez bunt with no outs and Tatis on 2nd.
However, can see the logic since he was bunting for a hit not a sacrifice. A LHH against a very elite LHP who falls away towards 3B ... a well placed bunt towards the 2B pulls the 1B off 1B and makes a very difficult situation to cover 1B ... unfortunately the Braves made a tough play. Some of us older fans remember this was not uncommon when hitters knew how to bunt.
#7 · May 23, 2025, 6:21 pm
Quote from fenn68 on May 23, 2025, 6:00 pmMy selective memory but when was the last time the "contact play" actually worked for the Padres? All I seem to remember is runners getting thrown out at the plate. Tatis again today. Has to be more failures than successes.
Second, I know some will complain about the Arraez bunt with no outs and Tatis on 2nd.
However, can see the logic since he was bunting for a hit not a sacrifice. A LHH against a very elite LHP who falls away towards 3B ... a well placed bunt towards the 2B pulls the 1B off 1B and makes a very difficult situation to cover 1B ... unfortunately the Braves made a tough play. Some of us older fans remember this was not uncommon when hitters knew how to bunt.
If the infield is in, I don't see why you would go on contact, If they catch It, you are a death duck.
#8 · May 23, 2025, 6:31 pm
Manny at last!
#9 · May 23, 2025, 6:48 pm
The Padres should take Eli White and the Braves 3B coach out to a nice dinner.
#10 · May 23, 2025, 6:50 pm
Weird play by ATL in the 9th but have to give a lot of credit to Arraez who not only crossed over to the 3B side ... took the cut-off, spun and delivered a strike to 2B for the out all in one fluid motion.
Arraez is beginning to look plus at 1B ... despite the d stats.