March 27, 2026Updated 5:14 pm EDT
The San Diego Padres host the Detroit Tigers at 9:40 p.m. ET on Friday. Michael King (0-0, 0.00 ERA) gets the start for the Padres, who are 0-1 this season and fourth in the NL West. Framber Valdez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is starting for the Tigers, who are 1-0 and second in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsPadres
Will Wagner: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Sung-Mun Song: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jason Adam: 15 Day IL (Quadricep), Yuki Matsui: 15 Day IL (Groin), Joe Musgrove: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bryan Hoeing: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Griffin Canning: 15 Day IL (Achilles), Matt Waldron: 15 Day IL (Lower body), Jhony Brito: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Tigers
Trey Sweeney: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Bailey Horn: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Jackson Jobe: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Troy Melton: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Reese Olson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Beau Brieske: 60 Day IL (Groin)
Stats to know (2025 stats)
Fernando Tatis Jr. ended last season with an OBP of .368 while batting .268 with 89 walks and 111 runs scored.
Manny Machado had 169 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .460.
Gleyber Torres collected 136 hits last season and finished with a .358 OBP.
Riley Greene had 155 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .493.
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Mar 27, 2026
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