Jul 25, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Stop (84) is doused with a Gatorade cooler by Padres third baseman Manny Machado (13) and Padres third baseman Tyler Wade (14) whereas ready for an on-air interview after throwing a no-hitter in opposition to the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Necessary Credit score: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports activities The San Diego Padres are on a scorching streak coming into the collection opener in opposition to the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday.
The Orioles wish to get again on a roll as nicely.
The Padres ought to arrive on a excessive after Dylan Stop’s no-hitter Thursday afternoon at Washington gave San Diego its fifth straight victory.
Stop walked three and struck out 9 in a 3-0 win over the Nationals.
“(The) protection made their performs, and that was magnificent,” Padres supervisor Mike Shildt mentioned.
Regardless of the rain-interrupted recreation and postgame celebration concerning Stop’s feat, the Padres had only a brief journey to make prematurely of the collection in Baltimore, the place they are going to end a nine-game street journey.
The Orioles are coming off a 3-3 journey following the All-Star break. They snapped a three-game skid on Thursday with a 7-6, 10-inning victory over the Miami Marlins, recovering after they squandered a six-run lead.
“I believe our guys are very, very conscious that we should always have received that recreation handily,” Orioles supervisor Brandon Hyde mentioned. “I believe there are some guys who’re individually annoyed with their efficiency proper now. We simply need to get again to a group idea.”
The opener of the three-game collection on Friday begins Baltimore’s seven-game, six-day homestand.
“Our clubhouse has all the idea on the earth,” Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser mentioned. “We’ll decide one another up. We’ll exit and provides our greatest each single day.”
The Orioles really feel they need to be hitting their stride extra usually as they attempt to preserve their standing as among the best groups within the huge leagues.
“It is simply that we’re not placing all of it collectively on the similar time proper now,” Hyde mentioned.
Cowser, who smacked a three-run homer on Thursday, is 8-for-20 throughout a six-game hitting streak.
“I am not attempting to overthink something,” he mentioned.
Baltimore will ship to the mound right-hander Grayson Rodriguez (12-4, 3.83 ERA), who has received 4 of his previous 5 begins. That features a six-inning stint on Saturday at Texas, the place he allowed two runs on three hits whereas hanging out eight and strolling two.
Final 12 months as a rookie, Rodriguez picked up a win by logging seven innings and giving up one run at San Diego.
The Padres will recall Adam Mazur (1-3, 7.84 ERA) from Triple-A El Paso to make the Friday begin. The rookie right-hander final pitched within the majors on July 9, when he took a loss in opposition to the Seattle Mariners after yielding 5 runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Mazur, who will oppose Baltimore for the primary time, has a troublesome act to observe after Stop’s gem.
“To have the ability to do it and exit and expertise it, I actually do not even know methods to really feel,” Stop mentioned. “Simply comfortable.”
Together with a loss at Cleveland to start the post-break slate, 4 of the previous six San Diego video games resulted in shutouts. The Padres have allowed a complete of 4 runs of their five-game profitable streak.
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