SAN DIEGO PADRES 2018 GAME NOTES San Diego Padres (40-59) @ Philadelphia Phillies (53-42) Friday, July 20, 2018 • 7:05 P.M
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SAN DIEGO PADRES 2018 GAME NOTES San Diego Padres (40-59) @ Philadelphia Phillies (53-42) Friday, July 20, 2018 • 7:05 p.m. EST • Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA LHP Clayton Richard (7-8, 4.43) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (7-6, 3.23) Game 100 • Road Game 49 • FM 97.3 • XEMO 860 • FSSD All Padres game information, including Game Notes and rosters, is available at http://padrespressbox.com San Diego Padres Communications Department • 100 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101 • (619) 795-5000 • @PadresPR LAST TIME OUT: The Padres fell 7-4 to the Cubs on Sunday afternoon, Padres at a glance... wrapping up the first half of the season with a series sweep by Chicago...LHP Overall Record........................40-59 Eric Lauer worked just 2.0 innings, allowing five runs (earned) on five hits with NL West Standing ...........(-14.5, 5th) three strikeouts...Christian Villanueva and Hunter Renfroe both hit solo home Home ......................................20-31 Road .......................................20-28 runs in the contest...the Padres are riding a five-game losing streak since July Day ......................................... 11-17 11, which ties for their longest losing stretch this year (also: June 16-21). Night .......................................29-42 Current Streak ............................. L5 A BITTER-SWEET FAREWELL: On Thursday, the Padres traded LHP Brad All-Time Record ..........3,651-4260-2 Hand and RHP Adam Cimber to the Cleveland Indians, in exchange for C/OF All-Time at Home ........1,980-1979-1 All-Time at Petco Park ........ 611-574 Francisco Mejía...Mejía was optioned to El Paso (AAA), and today, the Padres All-Time on Road ........1,671-2281-1 recalled both RHP Colten Brewer and RHP Robert Stock from El Paso. 2018 vs. PHI ...................................0-0 2018 vs. PHI at home .....................0-0 ON THE ROAD AGAIN: After posting a 6.26 ERA over his first five road starts, 2018 vs. PHI on road ......................0-0 has been much improved in his last six outings, lowering his All-Time vs. PHI ......................212-265 Clayton Richard All-Time vs. PHI at home ........ 111-127 ERA by over two full points (4.14)...in his first five road starts, he had a .514 All-Time vs. PHI on road ..........101-138 opponent slugging percentage, 1.98 homers per nine innings and just one quality start...in his last six road starts, he has a .360 opponent SLG, 0.49 homers per Padres record when... nine innings and three quality starts. March...........................................0-3 April .........................................10-17 : 58.7 ground May ..........................................15-13 WELCOME TO THE GROUNDER GAMES Clayton Richard’s June .........................................12-15 ball percentage leads all qualifying pitchers, and PHI's Jake Arrieta is fourth on July ............................................ 3-11 the list (55.3)...Richard has induced eight double plays in his three July starts, Vs. LHSP .................................10-21 the most for any starter over a three-game span in 2018. Vs. RHSP ................................30-38 Series Opener ...........................6-25 Series Opener at Home .............1-15 Series Opener on Road .............5-10 QUITE BULLISH, RATHER PENNISH: So far this season, the Padres bullpen By Series ................................9-19-3 has allowed 2.80 walks per nine innings, the fewest in the National League... By Home Series........................5-9-2 their collective nine blown saves rank second in the NL, their 9.51 strikeouts By Road Series.......................4-10-1 Rubber Games ............................5-8 per nine innings ranks third, and their 3.64 ERA ranks fifth in the NL. Sweeps/Were Swept ...................0-5 Scored First .............................29-15 Opponent Scored First ............ 11-44 GOOD PENMANSHIP: Even without Brad Hand and Adam Cimber, the Padres 1-run games ............................ 11-10 have three pitchers with a sub-3.00 ERA out of the bullpen with at least 30.0 1 or 2 run games .....................18-22 innings: Kirby Yates (1.43), Robbie Erlin (2.30) and Craig Stammen (2.91). Comeback Wins ......................18-21 Last AB Wins ............................. 6-11 Walkoff Wins ................................2-4 Extra Innings................................2-6 SEASONS GREETINGS: In the 2017 season, the Padres had a 5-1 record Led After 6 .................................28-3 against Philadelphia with 4.17 runs per game, a .241 batting average, and a Led After 7 .................................33-3 .309 OBP...conversely, the Phillies had 3.17 runs per game, a .212 average Led After 8 .................................34-4 Tied After 6 ..................................7-8 and a .257 OBP...PHI went 47-21 (.691) against the Friars from 2007-2016, Tied After 7 ..................................5-6 their highest win percentage against any opponent over that span (minimum Tied After 8 ..................................4-4 50 games played vs. a team during span). Behind After 6 ............................5-48 Behind After 7 ............................2-50 Behind After 8 ............................2-51 : enjoyed a three-year stretch as Philadelphia’s Division Games .......................17-26 GALVANIZING Freddy Galvis Vs. Other Divisions ..................23-33 regular shortstop, playing in 471 of 486 games from 2015-2017, mostly at short... Vs. A.L. Teams .............................2-8 since Galvis' odyssey to San Diego in the offseason, Philadelphia’s offensive Vs. N.L. Teams ........................38-51 production from the shortstop position has declined (.674 in 2015, .699 in 2016, Vs. A.L. West ...............................2-8 Vs. N.L. East............................ 11-12 .707 in 2017 and .634 in 2018). Vs. N.L. Central .......................10-13 Vs. N.L. West ...........................17-26 Hit 0 HR ................................... 11-30 WIL POWER: Wil Myers' slugging percentage in the month of July has been Hit 1+ HR .................................29-29 among the best by a player in Padres' franchise history...his .731 SLG is the Hit 2+ HR ...................................15-7 fourth-highest in July (min. 50 plate appearances in the month), and it's the Scored 3 or Fewer Runs..........10-42 Scored 4 or More Runs ...........30-17 highest since Mike Piazza's .746 SLG in July, 2006...Myers trails just Piazza, Scored 5 or More Runs .............22-7 Phil Nevin's .761 in 2004 and Scott Hairston's .794 in 2008. Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ........30-10 Allowed 4 or More Runs ..........10-49 Allowed 5 or More Runs ............5-38 PADRES ON DECK: Last night, SS Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his 16th homer for More Hits than Opponent ........27-10 San Antonio (AA), but he exited the game with a left thumb injury while sliding Fewer Hits than Opponent.......10-44 Committed No Errors ...............32-24 head-first into second on a stolen base attempt later in the game...also for the Committed 1 or More Errors ......8-35 Missions, RHP Chris Paddack, 22, allowed two hits and a walk with three Before All-star Game ...............40-59 strikeouts over 5.0 scoreless innings with a 1.69 ERA...on Tuesday, RHP Starter Goes at least 5 inn .......36-34 Starter Goes at least 6 inn .......21-19 Jacob Nix (1.88 ERA) allowed one run allowed on five hits and two walks with Starter Goes at least 7 inn ...........9-6 five strikeouts in six innings, and on Wednesday, LHP Logan Allen (2.66 ERA) allowed two runs on four hits and no walks with seven strikeouts over 7.2 innings. Upcoming schedule and probable starters Day Date Time (PST) Opp. Padres starter Opposing starter Television Sat 7/21 4:05 p.m. @PHI RHP Luis Perdomo (1-4, 7.55) RHP Vince Velasquez (5-8, 4.39) FSSD Sun 7/22 10:35 a.m. @ PHI RHP Tyson Ross (5-8, 4.32) RHP Nick Pivetta (6-7, 4.58) FSSD NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1984, 1998 • NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST CHAMPIONS 1984, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2006 STARTING PITCHER NOTES #3 LHP CLAYTON RICHARD (7-8, 4.43) @crthrees CLAYTON'S 2018 DAY-BY-DAY READY FOR RICHARD: 34-year-old LHP Clayton Date/Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR PIT Richard is set to open the second half with his club- 3/29 vs. MIL ND 1.29 7.0 6 1 1 1 4 0 83 leading 21st start of the season...tonight will be his 4/4 vs. COL L 4.50 5.0 8 5 5 3 6 0 99 seventh road start in his last eight outings...made a 4/9 @ COL W 5.29 5.0 5 4 4 3 3 2 76 4/14 vs. SF ND 5.73 5.0 7 4 4 3 3 2 89 career-high six consecutive starts on the road from 4/21 @ ARI L 5.67 5.0 5 3 3 3 6 1 95 6/10-7/8. 4/27 vs. NYM L 5.35 6.2 6 3 3 3 4 0 88 • Tonight will mark his 10th career appearance (sixth start) 5/2 at SF L 6.21 4.0 8 7 6 4 6 1 101 against the Phillies...is 1-4 with a 2.66 ERA against 5/8 vs. WSH L 5.72 8.0 7 3 3 0 8 0 102 5/13 vs. STL W 5.20 8.0 5 2 2 1 10 0 102 Philadelphia. 5/19 vs. PIT W 4.87 7.1 7 2 2 0 2 0 84 • Tossed his second complete game of the 2017 season 5/25 at LAD L 4.97 6.0 4 4 4 3 4 2 102 and the fifth of his career of 8/16/17 vs. PHI, allowing 5/30 vs. MIA ND 4.74 7.0 4 2 2 1 5 1 99 just three hits in the Padres 3-0 victory. 6/4 vs. ATL W 4.67 7.0 6 3 3 2 5 0 109 6/10 at MIA W 4.40 7.0 2 1 1 3 5 0 94 6/15 at ATL W 4.31 6.0 6 3 2 2 6 1 96 ALL GOOD STREAKS MUST COME TO AN END: Ended 6/22 at SF W 4.23 6.0 3 2 2 0 4 0 79 the second half with losing decisions in two of his final 6/27 at TEX L 4.29 7.0 10 4 4 1 3 0 105 four outings after earning the win in a career-high-tying 7/3 at OAK L 4.46 6.0 6 5 5 5 2 1 83 7/8 at ARI ND 4.50 5.0 5 3 3 4 2 0 81 four consecutive starts from 6/4-22 (also: 6/22/11-4/8/12).