August 6, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; San Diego Padres beginning pitcher Dylan Seth (84 years outdated) throws a pitch within the first inning towards the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Necessary Credit score: Charles Leclerc-USA TODAY Sports activities For the reason that All-Star break, the San Diego Padres have misplaced simply 4 of 23 video games, together with two towards the Colorado Rockies, the staff with the worst file within the Nationwide League.
The Rockies gained the primary sport of a three-game collection towards their Nationwide League West rivals in Denver on Friday, 7-3.
The collection continues on Saturday when the Padres will ship right-hander Dylan Ceas (11-9, 3.41 ERA) towards Colorado left-hander Kyle Freeland (3-4, 5.75).
Seth, acquired from the Chicago White Sox earlier than the season began, was hampered by three unearned runs in Sunday’s 7-6 loss to the Miami Marlins. It was his first loss since July 7 and ended his four-game successful streak.
On July 25, he recorded his first profession no-hitter in a 3–0 victory over the Washington Nationals.
Seth understands the necessity to win within the aggressive NFC playoffs. The Padres are tied with the Diamondbacks for second within the NL West, three video games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, however each San Diego and Arizona have wild-card berths for Saturday’s sport.
“Each sport we play proper now’s essential,” Seth stated lately. “We have to proceed to convey that focus, depth and energy to each sport we’re enjoying. We’re trying actually good proper now.”
Seth confronted the Rockies for the third time this season and the fifth time in his profession. He’s 1-2 with a 4.43 ERA in 4 video games towards Colorado, together with a 1-1 mark in 2024.
Seth must take care of skinny air and a passionate fan base because the Rockies honor new Corridor of Fame first baseman Todd Helton on Saturday. It is becoming that Freeland can be on the mound, contemplating he grew up in Denver and supported Colorado throughout Helton’s profession.
The query is whether or not Freeland can hold on from this begin. Over the previous two video games, he has developed blisters on numerous elements of his pitching employees.
Freeland hasn’t confronted the Padres but this season, however has seen it loads of occasions in his profession. He went 7-7 with a 4.37 ERA in 23 appearances (21 begins) towards San Diego.
Freeland has to hope he can get the form of run help Colorado has given its pitchers in its previous two dwelling video games. The Rockies scored 9 runs towards Atlanta on Sunday and 7 on Friday night time, three of which got here on Brendan Rodgers’ first-inning dwelling run.
Rodgers has been enjoying properly of late after a sluggish begin to the season.
“He is hitting properly at dwelling and I like that, however total we have seen good hitters on the highway as properly,” supervisor Bud Black stated after Friday’s win. “He is acquired higher management of the ball, a crisp swing and a whole lot of bat pace. What’s good about that for me and the teaching employees is it is this time of 12 months the place you must be mentally and bodily prepared. Solely by overcoming some issues are you able to see the outcomes.
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