Gilbert expected to start as Arizona hosts San Diego
San Diego Padres (69-62, third in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (44-88, fifth in the NL West)
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) - The Diamondbacks are 27-36 on their home turf. Arizona is slugging .382 as a unit. Josh Rojas leads the club with a .444 slugging percentage, including 42 extra-base hits and 11 home runs.
The Padres have gone 28-33 away from home. San Diego hitters have posted a team on-base percentage of .318 this season, led by Adam Frazier with a mark of .357.
The Padres won the last meeting 8-2. Reiss Knehr earned his first victory and Fernando Tatis Jr. went 4-for-5 with a double, two home runs and four RBIs for San Diego. Zac Gallen took his seventh loss for Arizona.
TOP PERFORMERS: Rojas leads the Diamondbacks with 11 home runs and is slugging .444.
Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the Padres with 35 home runs and is slugging .633.
LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 3-7, .244 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by 14 runs
Padres: 2-8, .170 batting average, 4.74 ERA, outscored by 21 runs
INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Luke Weaver: (shoulder), Merrill Kelly: (covid-19), Chris Devenski: (elbow), Kole Calhoun: (hamstring).
Padres: Trey Wingenter: (elbow), Taylor Williams: (knee), Matt Strahm: (knee), Drew Pomeranz: (forearm), Chris Paddack: (oblique), Adrian Morejon: (left forearm), Dinelson Lamet: (forearm), Keone Kela: (right forearm), Javy Guerra: (right elbow), Mike Clevinger: (elbow), Jose Castillo: (undisclosed), Michel Baez: (right elbow), Jake Arrieta: (hamstring), Dan Altavilla: (elbow), Jorge Ona: (right elbow).
