Walker Buehler is one of a handful of pitchers competing for a spot at the back of the San Diego Padres rotation. He made a strong case for himself with a dominant start against the San Francisco Giants. Buehler threw five scoreless innings and recorded seven strikeouts while allowing three hits and two walks. The San Diego offense did not get anything going against San Francisco starter Tyler Mahle, but no one has this spring. In four Spring Training games, Mahle has earned three wins and has yet to allow a run over 10 innings while allowing just two hits. The Padres offense broke through in the bottom of the sixth inning with three runs against reliever Spencer Bivens. The San Diego bullpen made the three runs hold up, allowing just one run and the Padres walked away with a 3-1 win.
