Jul 24, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Diego Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts (2) singles in opposition to the Washington Nationals throughout the fifth inning at Nationals Park. Necessary Credit score: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports activities Xander Bogaerts is slugging and the San Diego Padres are successful.
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As San Diego begins a two-game sequence in opposition to the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night time, it does so with its second baseman hitting the ball more durable than he has all 12 months.
Bogaerts doubled twice and tripled on Saturday in a 9-4 rout of Baltimore, then cracked a two-run homer within the sixth inning of Sunday’s 8-6 loss to the Orioles. Previous to that, 17 of his earlier 18 hits have been singles.
“I believe it is simply the way in which the sport is,” Bogaerts stated of his hits. “You get lots of singles, you then get lots of extra-base hits. They arrive in bunches. They have a tendency to try this. I do not wish to have them unfold out, however I wasn’t complaining one bit concerning the singles. I wasn’t getting something (earlier within the season).”
Bogaerts was hitting .219 when he got here again from a 48-game absence brought on by a shoulder damage that he sustained on Could 20. Since his return on July 12, Bogaerts has jacked his common all the way in which as much as .272 by going 22-for-45 (.489).
With Bogaerts seeing the ball properly, the Padres went 7-2 on a nine-game highway journey by means of Cleveland, Washington and Baltimore. They swept the Nationals and took two of three video games from each the Guardians and Orioles.
San Diego will look to proceed rolling with Matt Waldron (6-9, 3.64 ERA) taking the mound within the sequence opener on Tuesday. Waldron is coming off a win final Wednesday at Washington, permitting three first-inning runs after which shutting down the Nationals over the following 5 frames.
Waldron is 0-1 in two begins in opposition to Los Angeles this 12 months, though he is allowed solely three runs over 10 1/3 innings.
In the meantime, the Dodgers come into city after salvaging a three-game set with the Houston Astros by selecting up a 6-2 win on Sunday. James Outman, Gavin Lux and Teoscar Hernandez every homered whereas River Ryan fanned eight over 5 2/3 innings for his first big-league win.
“I believe all of us grinded it out, making an attempt to cross the baton to the following man,” Lux stated of the staff’s hitting strategy. “High to backside, one by means of 9, just about all three video games I believe everyone had nice at-bats. …
“We simply may’ve received three video games, honestly. We left guys on base the primary sport, too. I believe it was a very good top-to-bottom sequence, truthfully.”
Los Angeles will run Tyler Glasnow (8-6, 3.47) to the mound on Tuesday night time. Glasnow most lately got here away with a loss in opposition to the San Francisco Giants final Wednesday, giving up 4 hits and two runs in 5 innings.
Glasnow has confronted the Padres twice this 12 months, permitting solely three hits and three runs in 12 innings whereas fanning 13.
The Dodgers acquired infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman from the St. Louis Cardinals and infielder Amed Rosario from the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Los Angeles additionally obtained right-hander Michael Kopech from the Chicago White Sox.
San Diego owns a 5-3 lead within the season sequence between the groups.
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