The San Diego Padres (45-50) will be going for the series win when they face the Toronto Blue Jays (53-42) in the final game of their three-game interleague series on Thursday afternoon.
Blake Snell, 6-7, 2.71 ERA, will get the start for the Padres. The Blue Jays will counter with Chris Bassitt, 9-5, 4.12 ERA.
San Diego is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Toronto.
**This preview was written before Wednesday’s game was played**
The Padres are playing well at the moment and they’ve won seven of their last 11 games. They will try to keep the momentum going with another win over the Blue Jays, which will give them their eighth win in their last 12 games and the series win.
San Diego is averaging 4.55 runs per game. Their .235 batting average is 24th in the league. Their .324 on base percentage is 12th, while their .408 slugging percentage is 15th.
Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the Padres with a .284 batting average. Manny Machado leads the team with 18 home runs, while Juan Soto leads the team with 54 RBI.
San Diego’s pitching has been good, with the team giving up 4.08 runs per game. Opponents have a .238 batting average against the Padres, which is sixth in the league. Their 3.81 ERA is also sixth, while their 1.25 WHIP is 12th.
In his last start, Snell gave up three hits and no runs in five innings, but the team lost to Philadelphia 6-4. They will need a similar effort from him if they want to get the win.