The San Diego Padres (19-19) will be trying to snap their road losing streak when they face the Los Angeles Dodgers (23-15) in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday night.
Joe Musgrove, 1-0, 6.75 ERA, will get the start for the Padres. The Dodgers will counter with Julio Urias, 4-3, 3.77 ERA.
Los Angeles and San Diego split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played**
The Padres struggled over the past week and they’ve lost four of their last seven games. They will try to turn things around with a win over the Dodgers, which will give them their fourth win in their last eight games and move them within three games of the Dodgers in the NL West standings.
San Diego is averaging 4.13 runs per game. Their .230 batting average is 26th in the league. Their .319 on base percentage is 28th, while their .393 slugging percentage is 17th.
Xander Bogaerts leads the Padres with a .266 batting average and six home runs, while Juan Soto leads the team with 19 RBI.
San Diego’s pitching has been good, with the team giving up 4.18 runs per game. Opponents have a .237 batting average against the Padres, which is ninth in the league. Their 4.00 ERA is 12th, while their 1.29 WHIP is 14th.
In his last start, Musgrove gave up two hits and one run in five innings, leading to a 5-2 loss to the Dodgers. They will need a similar effort from him if they want to win this game.