Walker Buehler played spoiler to the Milwaukee Brewers’ hopes of evening the series at a game apiece. He allowed one run and three hits over six innings in a 11-2 victory.
The San Diego Padres continue their hot streak with a 17-hit attack. Luis Rengifo’s grand slam set the tone of the evening. Luis Campusano added a two-run home run, and Fernando Tatis Jr. blasted a solo shot.
Today’s daytime affair is the final game of the three-game set. The Padres are looking to sweep and climb in the competitive
National League Wild-Card standings. Currently, they’re tied with the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks for the final two playoff berths.
Taking the mound: Dustin May (MIL) vs Robbie Ray (SD)
This afternoon’s starting pitching matchup features two trade-deadline acquisitions that are expected to bolster each team’s rotation. Dustin May (6-7, 4.30 ERA) is facing off against Robbie Ray (10-7, 3.24 ERA).
May is having a rebound season after a disastrous 2025 campaign; he posted a 4.96 ERA, splitting time between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox. His troubles were allowing 138 base runners.
This season, the right-hander has been impressive with attacking the strike zone. He regained his elite velocity after enduring several arm injuries. His four-seam fastball, slider, and cutter have registered over 96 MPH on the gun this summer. May should surpass his career strikeout total of 123 before Labor Day.
Today, he is put in a tough situation, but May has past success against the Friars. The right-hander threw an impressive one-hit shutout for the St. Louis Cardinals in June. Some believe it was the best start of his seven-year major league career.
The Padres have razor-thin starting rotation depth and desperately needed to add another arm at the trade deadline. Ray was the Friar Faithful’s desired choice because they love his confidence whenever he faced San Diego.
Few starters were as dominant as Ray over the last two months. Before his debut with the Brown & Gold, the left-hander was 7-0 with a 1.09 ERA in 12 starts. Ray allowed one run or less in nine of those outings.
His anticipated debut was disappointing, but could it have lived up to expectations? Ray’s command betrayed him, as he issued five walks over five innings. The only good news was that his velocity was still clocking in at 93 MPH for the four-seam fastball and 86 MPH for the slider.
Ray has the pedigree to out-duel his pitching counterpart in today’s contest.
