The San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants wrap up their four-game series in San Francisco on Thursday. The Giants have surged into second place in the NL West while the Padres remain stuck in neutral and languishing in fourth place in the division. The pitching matchup on Thursday will feature a pair of left-handers as the Padres' Blake Snell (3-6, 3.48) takes on the Giants' Al Wood (2-1, 4.11). The first pitch is scheduled for 4:10 PM EST.
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The San Diego Padres have one of the best lineups in all of baseball but have yet to put together the type of winning baseball that led them to the NLCS in 2022. They have gotten inconsistent pitching, struggled with bullpen injuries, and the team's star-studded lineup hasn't produced with regularity. The Padres hoped to make up some ground in this series but got off to a slow start, losing each of the first two games.
Fifteen for Fernando ??
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— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 21, 2023
The Padres will turn to former Cy Young winner Blake Snell in the final game of this series against the Giants. Snell is 3-6 in 14 starts, including seven quality starts. Snell has an ERA of 3.48, his K/9 rate is 11.2, and his WHIP is 1.29. On the road, Snell is 2-0 in seven starts, including three quality starts. He has an ERA of 3.11, his K/9 rate drops to 9.8, and his WHIP rises to 1.46. Snell is 1-0 in two career starts at San Francisco with an ERA of 3.38. In his last start, Snell pitched six shutout innings while striking out 12 against his former team, the Tampa Bay Rays.