{"id":387272,"date":"2026-07-05T21:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T21:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/387272\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T21:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T21:21:10","slug":"padres-pregame-already-on-worst-skid-in-13-years-and-looking-to-avoid-a-winless-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/387272\/","title":{"rendered":"Padres pregame: Already on worst skid in 13 years and looking to avoid a winless road trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Padres are in full-blown salvage mode on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>On national TV, no less.<\/p>\n<p>They are looking to snap an eight-game skid and avoid a winless road trip. First pitch is at 4:20 p.m. on NBC\/Peacock.<\/p>\n<p>The eight-game skid is the longest since 2013. A loss on Sunday would saddle the Padres with their longest winless road trip of at least six games since dropping three games in Houston and three in Chicago in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>The Padres (43-45) lost three in Chicago to start the trip and the first three in a long weekend at Chavez Ravine. They are 15 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West, five games out of a wild-card spot and have a minus-45 run differential, 22nd in the majors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(When) you\u2019re in a losing streak like this, that\u2019s what happens,\u201d Gavin Sheets said late Saturday night. \u201cYou feel like when you hit, you don\u2019t pitch. You throw the ball really well, you don\u2019t hit. That\u2019s the frustrating thing of when you go on streaks like this and just got to re-right the ship (Sunday). \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s frustrating, but (Sunday) we got to find a way to come out and be in the present and win one game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sunday Night Baseball <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AEbYCxWtPX\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/AEbYCxWtPX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 San Diego Padres (@Padres) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Padres\/status\/2073859912321683892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sheets will play left field and bat clean-up, between third baseman Manny Machado and first baseman Ty France. Jake Cronenworth will remain in the two-hole but he\u2019ll serve as the DH as Sung-Mun Song gets the start at second base. Luis Campusano will get a second straight behind the plate after going 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in his first game off the IL on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how the Dodgers will line up for the finale:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Updated lineup:<\/p>\n<p>Ohtani DH<br \/>Pages CF<br \/>Freeman 1B<br \/>Betts SS<br \/>Hern\u00e1ndez, T. LF<br \/>Call RF<br \/>Rojas 3B<br \/>Freeland 2B<br \/>Alfonzo C<br \/>Sheehan P <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JWyqMs9wZy\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/JWyqMs9wZy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Dodgers\/status\/2073868628152447205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s pitching matchup<\/p>\n<p>Padres LHP JP Sears (1-1, 6.97 ERA)<\/p>\n<p>He followed up a win over the Braves in his 2026 debut (5\u2154 IP, 2 ER) with a clunker at Wrigley Field (4 \u2154 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 3 BBs). Sears\u2019 only history with the Dodgers was back in a loss in 2023 (5 IP, 2 ER) with the Athletics.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how he\u2019s fared against current Dodgers:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  size-article_inline lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sears-dodgers.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9953694\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dodgers RHP Emmet Sheehan (4-5, 5.08 ERA)<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s got a 4.15 ERA in three career starts (13 IP) against the Padres, including two this year (8 IP, 5 ER). Sheehan has five quality starts in 15 trips to the mound this year.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how Sheehan has fared against current Padres:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  size-article_inline lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sheehan-pads.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9953695\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Padres are in full-blown salvage mode on Sunday. On national TV, no less. 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