Meeting of the Leaders division in Detroit-San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego Padres at Detroit Tigers

• Monday: 3:40 p.m. (Padres.tv, FS1)
• Tuesday: 3:40 p.m. (Padres.tv)
• Wednesday: 10:10 a.m. (Padres.tv, mlbn)

In the overall ranking

San Diego Padres (16-6, 1st in NL West)

Although the Padres lost two out of three in Houston, they have the best record in baseball, half a game better than the Dodgers. They are 4-5 so far from Petco Park and have the second best differential of the majors in Plus-35. The Padres took two out of the Tigers in San Diego last year, but did not see Al Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal And I won’t be against him this week.

Detroit Tigers (13-9, 1. In Al Central)

The Tigers are half a game in the division and have the sieve-best running differentials of the majors in Plus-17. Last year manager AJ Hinch Detroit led to a 17th to 8th September for the first Wildcard Square of the Tiger in a decade. The tigers were eliminated by the Guardians in the Alds in five games.

Deployment

San Diego: The Padres lead the majors on average (.276) and in the basic percentage (.346) to fourth place in slugging (.424) and in the ERA (2.74), whereby the bullpen leads the major with an ERA of 1.57. FROM Fernando Tatis Jr. Four of the team’s seven homes in the last six games (1.441 ops) and 1b have held responsible Luis Arraez has two (1.173 ops). SS Xander Bogaerts meets in his last six games .158/.273/.263.

Detroit: The tigers are 11. In the stroke average (.246), 18. In slugging percentage (.387) and third in ERA (3.12), and the bullpen is a strength with an ERA of 3.04, which is the fifth lowest in the majors. The Tigers have four Homeruns in their last seven games, two of whom come from 1b Spencer Torkelson (.915 ops). FROM Kerry Carpenter Has a Homer and a 1.040 ops over this route, while 2b Colt Keith is 2-for-13 (.368 ops).

Pitching matchups

Monday

Padres RhP Randy Vásquez (1-1, 1.74 ERA) | He did not allow a Homerun through his first 20 ⅔ Innings, while his hit interest rates from 10.9 per nine inning to 6.1 last year. However, Vásquez is an average of 6.1 hikes per nine innings. His only story with the Tigers had a run in 2⅓ Innerings in 2023 as a helper with the Yankees.

Tigers RHP Wealer Montero (0-1, 9:00 am ERA) | In his first start to the season, he allowed three home runs in five innings, even though he scored eight out of five innings in Milwaukee last weekend. The 24-year-old had a 4.76 ERA in 98 ⅓ Innings as a rookie last year. This includes five runs in 4⅓ Innerings in the Padres in Petco Park.

Tuesday

Padres RhP Nick Pivetta (3-1, 1.57 ERA) | His lonely road start this year allowed three races in three innings on April 5 in Chicago. So far, right-handed people have. He has a 3.15 -era in 20 career -innings against the tigers. Last year he lost two starts against Detroit (3.18 ERA, 11 IP) last year.

Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty (1-1, 2.53 ERA) | The 29-year-old searches for his first start of quality of the season, although at least in three of his four of his four trips to the hill he threw sixth place. Flaherty has 4.45 ERA in six career season starts against the Padres. He approved five runs in 11 ⅓ career -inning -inning -Matchups with San Diego in Nach season.

Wednesday

Padres LHP Kyle Hart (2-1, 6.48 ERA) | The 32-year-old rookie has a 15.88 ERA on the street and a 1.64 ERA in Petco Park. Righties continue to give him problems and combine for a 0.333/.386/.667 key line compared to left .071/.071/.071.

Tigers RHP Reese Olson (2-1, 4.50 ERA) | So far, the starter in the third year has only a quality start in four trips to the hill when he defeated the White Sox on April 5 (6 IP, 2. Era). At his last start, Olson threw five innings on the Royals with five Shutout -Internings. He has an ERA of 1.64 in two house starts, the place of both victories. In 2023 Olson allowed five races in five inner rings in his only start against the Padres.

2025 Clubhouse Leaders

• Ops: Padres – by Fernando Tatis Jr. (1.128), ie gavin -Blätter (.890), 3b Manny Machado (.861); Tigers – 1b Spencer Torkelson (1,029), by Kerry Carpenter (.899), ut zack McKinStry (.809).
• Homer: Padres – Tatis (8) by Jackson Merrill (3), 1b Luis Arraez (3); Tigers – Torkelson (7), Zimmermann (5), by Riley Greene (3).
• RBIS: Padres – Tatis (16), leaves (11), Merrill (10, Macado (10); Tigers – Torkelson (21), Schreiner (11), McKinStry (11).
• Steals: Padres – Tatis (7), Macado (6), SS Xander Bogaerts (4); Tigers – 2b Gleyber Torres (2), by Ryan Kreidler (2), tied several with 1.
• Saved: Padres – RHP Robert Suarez (9, 0.00 ERA), LHP Adrián Morejón (1, 0.87 ERA); RHP Tommy Kahnle (4, 1.04 ERA), LHP Brant Hurter (2, 2.77 ERA), RHP is shown (1, 1.04 ERA).
• Holds: Padres – RHP Jason Adam (8, 0.75 ERA), RHP Jeremia Estrada (5, 1.54 ERA), Morejón (2), LHP Wandy Peralta (2, 1.08 ERA); RHP Beau Brieske (2, 8.59 ERA), tied several with 1.

Training room

San Diego: 1b Luis Arraez Was carried out of the field on a stretcher after a collision on the first basis, but after a visit to the hospital, he was back in the clubhouse after the game on Sunday. He should fly to Detroit on Monday morning. FROM Jason Heyward (Knee) joined a groove list of position players on the injured list. OFS Jackson Merrill (Knee tendon) and Brandon Lockridge (Hamstring) hit the injured list last week and did not travel with the team. The staff is without RHPS Yu darvish (Elbow), Matt Waldron (weird), Bryan chop (Shoulder), Sean Reynolds (Foot) and JHony Brito (Forearm).

Detroit: FROM Kerry Carpenter Equipped from the game on Sunday with the right reasons for pain. He is daily. The list is without Parker Meadows (Arm nerve), C Jake Rogers (weird), from Matt Vierling (Rotator cuff), from Wenceel Pérez (back) and from Manuel Margot (Knee), while the pitching staff is without RHP John Brebbia (Triceps), RHP Alex Cobb (Hip), RHP Beau Brieske (Ankle), RHP Ty Madden (Rotator cuff), RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long (Ellbogen, hip), RHP Alex Lange (lat) and RHP Jose Urquidy (Tommy John).

Originally published: April 21, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. PDT