{"id":485004,"date":"2026-10-04T18:10:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T18:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/485004\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T18:10:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T18:10:34","slug":"padres-pregame-ethan-salas-starts-at-dh-roof-open-as-club-looks-to-avoid-0-2-deficit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/485004\/","title":{"rendered":"Padres pregame: Ethan Salas starts at DH, roof open as club looks to avoid 0-2 deficit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MILWAUKEE \u2014 The Padres will start a third different DH in their fourth postseason game on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s their youngest one yet. The 20-year-old Ethan Salas will serve as the designated hitter for Sunday\u2019s 1 p.m. start on FS1\/FOX ONE.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Game 2. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SVNxad8f4k\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/SVNxad8f4k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 San Diego Padres (@Padres) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Padres\/status\/2106788206905602357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Salas on Tuesday became the youngest player to ever catch a postseason game. He went 0-for-1 with a sacrifice fly in that win and 1-for-3 with a run scored while catching Saturday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/2026\/10\/04\/padres-daily-unfortunate-maybe-but-not-the-story-misses-against-miz-brewers-punch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3-2 loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After an 0-for-15 start to his big-league career, Salas is 11-for-30 (.366) with a triple, two homers, six RBIs and a walk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s been impressive since he got here,\u201d Padres manager Craig Stammen said. \u201cGot off to a little bit of a rough start there, not getting a hit there for a while. But stuck with it. And then once he broke through, he\u2019s been a pretty hot hitter for us. Couple of great at-bats last night from him. I feel like he\u2019s earned the right to have the opportunity to continue hitting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Salas bat sixth between center fielder Jackson Merrill and shortstop Xander Bogaerts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/2026\/10\/03\/padres-michael-king-eager-for-a-villain-arc-on-the-road\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">With right-hander Michael King on the mound<\/a>, Luis Campusano will catch him as he did to open the playoffs and in 21 (2.87 ERA) of King\u2019s 32 regular-season starts.<\/p>\n<p>Campusano will bat eighth, ahead of second baseman Jake Cronenworth.<\/p>\n<p>Gavin Sheets \u2014 who homered on the only pitch he\u2019s swung at this postseason \u2014 is looking for his first start in the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s definitely an option to DH,\u201d Stammen said. \u201cWe could see him in that spot as the series goes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Padres are looking to avoid losing back-to-back games for the first time in more than a month. The team lost games Sept. 1-2 in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/2026\/10\/04\/padres-daily-unfortunate-maybe-but-not-the-story-misses-against-miz-brewers-punch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Given the controversy at the end of Saturday\u2019s game<\/a>, it\u2019s important to note that, according to the American Family Field hotline \u2014 (414) 902-4636 \u2014 the roof will be open for a sunny, 67-degree day game.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The morning after \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6TolUALESV\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/6TolUALESV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sdutSanders\/status\/2106772874224902604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s the experience in the room,\u201d Cronenworth said. \u201cI think it\u2019s honestly just the way we\u2019ve been playing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here is how the Brewers will line up for Game 2:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bring on Game 2<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: FS1<br \/>\ud83d\udcfb: WTMJ<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/WinOurWay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#WinOurWay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7K7wyxmHq5\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/7K7wyxmHq5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Brewers\/status\/2106787678356169162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s pitching matchup<\/p>\n<p>Padres RHP Michael King (12-10, 3.21 ERA)<\/p>\n<p>He lowered his postseason ERA to 2.05 across 22 innings after blanking the Cubs over seven innings on Tuesday in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series. King struck out eight, walked three and allowed just one hit. King has a 27-to-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio in the postseason. He faced the Brewers in May, allowing a run on six hits and two walks in 5\u2154 innings. King struck out five in the no-decision.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how King has fared against current Brewers:<\/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\/10\/king-brewers.png\" data-attachment-id=\"10079362\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brewers RHP Logan Henderson (11-3, 2.47 ERA)<\/p>\n<p>The second-year starter is making his postseason debut after striking out 110 against 19 walks in 98\u2153 innings. Henderson struck out seven in his meeting with the Padres in August, but he allowed three runs on five hits and a walk in 6\u2153 innings in a loss. Seven of his 18 starts this year have been quality starts.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how Henderson 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\/10\/henderson-pads.png\" data-attachment-id=\"10079363\" \/><\/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":"MILWAUKEE \u2014 The Padres will start a third different DH in their fourth postseason game on Sunday. 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