Padres' Pivetta Dominates, But Is It Enough?! Team Stats Inside!
Padres' Pitching Ace: Nick Pivetta's Unsung Heroics
Nick Pivetta has been a force to be reckoned with since the All-Star break, boasting an impressive 2.47 ERA and a minuscule 0.839 WHIP. Opponents are batting a paltry .164 against him. Despite Pivetta's stellar performance, the Padres have a middling 5-5 record in his last 10 starts. A key factor? The Padres have scored only five runs in each of those five losses.
In a recent game, Pivetta blanked Cincinnati for seven innings, allowing only four hits and a walk while striking out eight. He left the game with a 1-0 lead, only to see the bullpen surrender two runs in the eighth. Pivetta's individual record stands at 4-3 since the All-Star break and 13-5 overall. The Padres are 17-12 in his 29 starts, but have lost three of his last four, despite Pivetta allowing just seven runs (six earned) over 24 innings for a 2.25 ERA.
Other Padres Highlights
- Fernando Tatis Jr.: Snapped a home run drought with his fourth homer in the last 13 games. He's reached base safely in eight straight games, hitting 8-for-33 with 3 walks, 3 home runs, 6 RBIs, 2 steals, and 4 runs.
- Ramón Laureano: Reached base in a season-best 11 straight games, going 13-for-42 with 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 5 RBIs, 4 walks, and 6 runs.
- Jake Cronenworth: Hitting safely in 5 of his last 6 games, batting 5-for-16 with a double, 2 RBIs, 3 walks, and 4 runs. Cronenworth is reaching base at a career-best 37 percent this season.
- Adrian Morejon: Allowed an inherited runner to score for the first time since June 29, ending a streak of 27 games where he successfully stranded inherited runners.
- Luis Campusano (AAA El Paso): Extended his hitting streak to 24 games, going 2-for-5 with a walk, an RBI, and a run.