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Today's Starting Matchup
Today's starting pitching matchup features Oakland Athletics's Jeffrey Springs (3-4, 3.93 ERA) against San Diego Padres's Walker Buehler (3-2, 5.01 ERA).
Oakland Athletics's Jeffrey Springs posts an league-average 3.93 ERA this season, while Walker Buehler has been shaky at 5.01. There is a clear gap in starting pitching quality.
Advanced metrics: Jeffrey Springs — FIP 4.26, K% 20.4%, 55.0 IP / Walker Buehler — FIP 3.73, K% 20.6%, 41.3 IP
Team Season Comparison
2026 season record: Oakland Athletics 26-24 (.520), San Diego Padres 29-20 (.592).
San Diego Padres holds the edge in the season standings, though Oakland Athletics can't be counted out based on head-to-head matchups.
Recent form: Oakland Athletics on a 3-game win streak, San Diego Padres on a 2-game losing streak.
Based on starting pitching, Oakland Athletics holds the edge.
Bullpen Analysis
Oakland Athletics bullpen: 13 relievers on the active roster. Key arms: Aaron Civale 3.31 ERA, 37K in 51.2IP, Hogan Harris (Setup) 3.00 ERA, 26K in 24.0IP, J.T. Ginn 2.98 ERA, 44K in 51.1IP.
San Diego Padres bullpen: 13 relievers on the active roster. Key arms: Adrian Morejon (Setup) 4.88 ERA, 29K in 24.0IP, Bradgley Rodriguez 1.52 ERA, 20K in 23.2IP, Griffin Canning 9.00 ERA, 19K in 16.0IP.