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San Diego right-hander Yu Darvish was dominant in his final begin, and the Padres hope it is a good signal as they give the impression of being to type their rotation for a playoff run.
Darvish (1-3, 6.46 ERA) will oppose Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson (6-3, 3.20) within the second recreation of a three-game collection in Phoenix on Tuesday night time.
The D-backs gained the collection opener 6-2 Monday when Tyler Locklear and Alek Thomas homered and Corbin Carroll and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. drove in two runs apiece.
Arizona has gained three straight video games after dropping six in a row.
‘There is a lot season left,’ Carroll mentioned. ‘The issues that we do for the remainder of this yr will carry ahead into 2026. To see some issues pattern the suitable manner in a season the place they have not to date, that is necessary.’
Darvish restricted the New York Mets to 2 singles in seven scoreless innings in a 5-0 victory final Wednesday, when he struck out seven and didn’t stroll a batter whereas throwing solely 76 pitches.
‘Looked just like the Yu Darvish I’ve been taking part in behind the final 5 years,’ Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth instructed the San Diego Union-Tribune. ‘Just superior.’
Darvish has made solely 5 begins this season after being delayed due to proper elbow irritation suffered in spring coaching, and his return to kind could be a welcome flip.
No. 2 starter Michael King (4-2, 2.59 ERA) has not pitched since May 18 due to proper shoulder and thoracic nerve accidents, and No. 1 Dylan Cease has been out and in (4-10, 4.60) of kind. Joe Musgrove, who underwent Tommy John surgical procedure final October, threw a bullpen session Saturday and hopes to return for the postseason if the Padres advance.
Cease was rumored to be a commerce candidate on the July 31 deadline, however the Padres went in different instructions. Cease is a free agent after this season, and King holds a mutual choice with the Padres for 2026.
Darvish stays a key member of a rotation that was bolstered by the addition of left-handers JP Sears and Nestor Cortes on the deadline.
Darvish, who gave up 17 runs in 16 2/3 innings in his first 4 begins, mentioned he used a decrease arm angle towards the Mets after making an attempt it in his bullpen season between begins.
‘So I went into the sport with a unique arm slot than typical, and it labored,’ Darvish mentioned. ‘So all in all, I’m blissful about that.’
Darvish’s win towards the Mets was his 111th within the main leagues and the 204th in his profession, together with his time in Nippon Professional Baseball, breaking Hiroki Kuroda’s document for essentially the most by a Japanese-born participant.
‘It means quite a bit,’ Darvish mentioned.
Darvish is 9-5 with a 3.67 ERA in 20 profession begins towards the Diamondbacks, his most appearances towards any opponent. He misplaced to them 6-3 in his 2025 debut on July 7, giving up two runs in 3 2/3 innings.
Nelson seems to have established himself as a long-term member of the D-backs’ rotation since stepping in for good for Corbin Burnes in early June. Nelson is 4-1 with a 1.95 ERA in his final 9 begins, starting with a 5-1 victory over San Diego at Chase Field on June 13.
He is 4-3 with a 5.03 ERA in 10 appearances, 9 begins, towards the Padres, and has gained his final two.
–Field Level Media