The San Francisco Giants will look to Casey Schmitt, on a two-game homer streak, versus the San Diego Padres at 3:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday, at Oracle Park. Adrian Houser (0-3, 7.12 ERA) will start for the Giants, who are 14-22 this season and fourth in the NL West. Matt Waldron (0-1, 9.88 ERA) is expected to start for the Padres, who are 21-14 and second in the NL West.
How to watch San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants
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Injury reports
Giants
Harrison Bader: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Daniel Susac: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Sam Hentges: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Erik Miller: 15 Day IL (Back), Rowan Wick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jose Butto: 60 Day IL (Arm), Jared Oliva: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Jason Foley: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Randy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hayden Birdsong: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Reiver Sanmartin: 60 Day IL (Hip)
Padres
Will Wagner: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Joe Musgrove: 15 Day IL (Elbow), German Marquez: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Nick Pivetta: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bryan Hoeing: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jhony Brito: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jake Cronenworth: 7 Day IL (Concussion)
Stats to know
- Luis Arraez is hitting for a .316 BA, .340 OBP and .398 SLG with a 4.2% strikeout rate and a 4.2% walk rate. His OPS is .739 and he has scored 14 runs. In 144 plate appearances, he has hit no home runs and driven in 11 runs. Arraez has been crafty on the base paths, recording four steals on four attempts.
- In 121 plate appearances, Schmitt is hitting .306/.355/.559 with a .914 OPS and two steals on three attempts. He has hit six long balls, driven in 18 runs and scored 14 times.
- San Diego’s Xander Bogaerts is slashing .270/.352/.429 this season with six home runs, 20 RBIs and an OPS of .781. He has a 14.8% strikeout rate and an 11.3% walk rate in 142 plate appearances, and he has scored 16 total runs. Bogaerts has recorded four steals on four attempts.
- In 145 plate appearances, Jackson Merrill has posted a 24.1% strikeout rate and a 6.9% walk rate while slashing .235/.294/.379 with four home runs, 18 RBIs and 22 runs scored. He has stolen seven bases on seven attempts.
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