"San Diego has had a tough time at the plate in May, with a .615 OPS and a 76 wRC+ through 16 games, despite going 9-7 during that stretch. Fernando Tatis Jr. (.581) somehow still doesn't have a home run, Manny Machado (.604 OPS) and Jackson Merrill (.603 OPS) are barely clearing the .600 OPS mark, and they're so starved for offense that they're playing Nick Castellanos (.601 OPS) in right field intentiona"
The top two National League West teams play for the first time this season in San Diego. The Dodgers enter with a 29-18 record and have won five straight, holding only a half-game lead over the 28-18 Padres. The Padres have kept winning despite limited hitting, supported by strong starting pitching and a bullpen that converts nearly every close game. San Diego is on a three-game winning streak after sweeping the Mariners and will start Michael King. Los Angeles counters with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, seeking a quality start against a struggling offense. The Dodgers plan to use their strongest lineup, featuring improved recent production from Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts. San Diego’s May offense has been poor, with low OPS and wRC+ and several key hitters producing below typical power output.
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