Mets vs. Padres: What we learned from regular season series

The Padres took the season sequence, 4-2, from the Mets, together with taking two of three at Citi Discipline in late-July, however there are some caveats on either side.

The newest sport between the 2 groups was performed on July 24 — earlier than Juan Soto was traded to San Diego and earlier than Jacob deGrom made his return for the Mets.

Because of this, this wild-card sequence will look totally different, however there are issues we are able to take away from their conferences throughout the common season:

Jake Cronenworth scores a run after colliding with Tomas Nido throughout the Mets’ 13-2 loss to the Padres.

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• Yu Darvish dominated each his outings in opposition to the Mets, profitable each begins and giving up only one run by way of 14 innings of labor.
• The Padres solely noticed Max Scherzer as soon as however acquitted themselves fairly effectively, scoring twice in six innings as Scherzer struck out eight on July 22. Joely Rodriguez went on to surrender two extra runs within the seventh, however Scherzer was charged with the loss in a 4-1 defeat.
• Manny Machado had 4 extra-base hits and 7 RBIs, together with a house run, with an .828 OPS in opposition to the Mets this season. Citi Discipline has historically been a positive ballpark for Machado; he has a .354/.418/.563 slash line over 13 profession video games in Queens.
• Ditto for Soto, who has a greater profession batting common at Citi Discipline than all however one different Nationwide League park, posting a .350/.464/.709 slash line with 10 residence runs over 30 profession video games there.
• Within the six video games in opposition to the Padres, the Mets hit simply two residence runs, each coming of their two wins. Pete Alonso knocked a three-run blast in opposition to Joe Musgrove in an 8-5 victory on July 24 whereas Eduardo Escobar hit a two-run shot in an 11-5 win on June 6.
• Escobar had a standout 12 months in opposition to the Padres, slashing .300/.300/.650 with six RBIs and 4 extra-base hits in 20 plate appearances. His .950 OPS this season is in some distinction together with his profession stats in opposition to San Diego, through which he has a .763 OPS over 58 video games.