The Padres are in a rough stretch, having dropped seven of their last nine games. They missed a perfect opportunity to gain ground on the Dodgers, who had been swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates at the beginning of the week.
In an article released by The Athletic on Wednesday, it was confirmed that there is one position group from which Mike Shildt expects better results from going forward.
“We have a deep bullpen. It’s a talented bullpen. But the way the game’s built — and I know it’s morphing into shortening the game — over 162 games, starters are going to have to carry a lion’s share of the innings.