San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres

Game 1: 6:40 p.m. Monday (Padres.TV)
Game 2: 6:40 p.m. Tuesday (Padres.TV)
Game 3: 1:10 p.m. Wednesday (Padres.TV)

 

In the standings

San Francisco (0-3, T-5th in NL West)

The Giants suffered back-to-back shutout losses to start a season for the first time in their 144-year history and have scored just one run in three games under former Tennessee coach Tony Vitello.

San Diego (1-2, 2nd in NL West)

The Padres lost their first two games of the season before salvaging the series finale against the Tigers. San Diego won 10 of 13 meetings last year against San Francisco.

 

Trending

San Francisco: 2B Luis Arraez, OF Heliot Ramos and DH Rafael Devers all have three hits. C Patrick Bailey and 1B Casey Schmitt are both 0-for-9. LHP Matt Gage and RHPs J.T. Brubaker and Keaton Winn all have thrown at least two innings without giving up a run.

San Diego: OF Ramón Laureano has a team-high five hits, including a double and a homer, to start 2026. 2B Jake Cronenworth and SS Xander Bogaerts both have three hits. 1B Gavin Sheets is 0-for-8 with three strikeouts.

 

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a spring training baseball game, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a spring training baseball game, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Pitching matchups

Monday

Giants RHP Landen Roupp (2026 debut)   |   The third-year starter has a 3.73 ERA in 157 innings since making his debut in 2024, striking out 149 batters while fashioning a 1.45 WHIP. He has a 3.86 ERA in 21 innings against the Padres, but allowed nine runs in 13 innings across three starts last year. Nick Castellanos, Gavin Sheets and Manny Machado accounted for three of the 13 homers that Roupp allowed last year.

Padres RHP Walker Buehler (2026 debut)   |   The longtime Dodger had a 4.93 ERA over 126 innings last year while with the Red Sox and Phillies. Buehler is 7-2 with a 2.79 ERA in 14 games (12 starts) against the Giants in the regular season, but he has not faced them since 2022. Buehler has a 2.18 ERA in six starts at Petco Park.

Tuesday

Giants RHP Logan Webb (0-1, 10.80 ERA)   |   The two-time All-Star struck out seven but allowed seven runs — six earned — in five innings in a loss to the Yankees on opening day. Webb has a 3.15 ERA over 100 career innings against the Padres, but he lost two of his three starts (4.19 ERA) last year against San Diego.

Padres RHP Germán Márquez (2026 debut)   |   The longtime Rockie has a 6.70 ERA in 130⅓ innings since his 2023 elbow reconstruction. Márquez has a 7.06 ERA in 20 career starts against the Giants and a 4.88 ERA in 12 games (11 starts) in his career at Petco Park. Márquez had a 5.17 ERA in his career at Coors Field.

Wednesday

Giants RHP Adrian Houser (2026 debut)   |   He went 8-5 with a 3.31 ERA in 125 innings split between the White Sox and Rays. Houser signed a two-year, $22 million deal with the Giants in December. He has a 3.00 ERA in 33 innings against the Padres. His last start against them was in 2023, when he allowed four runs in two innings.

Padres RHP Nick Pivetta (0-1, 18.00 ERA)   |   The Padres’ opening day starter allowed six runs on seven hits and three walks in three innings in the loss. Four runs scored in the first inning. Pivetta has a 4.34 ERA in 37⅓ career innings against the Giants. He made four starts against them last year, going 3-0 with a 3.75 ERA.

 

2025 team leaders

OPS: Giants—OF Heliot Ramos (.764), 2B Luis Arraez (.606), DH Rafael Devers (.583); Padres—OF Ramón Laureano (1.167), 3B Manny Machado (.875), 2B Jake Cronenworth (.606).
HRs: Giants—None; Padres—Laureano (1).
RBIs: Giants—3B Matt Chapman (1); Padres—Laureano (2), several have 1.
Steals: Giants—Arraez (1); Padres—Laureano (1), OF Fernando Tatis Jr. (1).
Saves: Giants—None; Padres—RHP Mason Miller (1, 0.00 ERA)
Holds: Giants—None; Padres—LHP Kyle Hart (1, 0.00 ERA)

 

Training room

San Francisco: Of the pitchers on the injured list, RHP Jason Foley (shoulder surgery) could return by midseason, RHP Joel Peguero (hamstring) could return in the first half and LHP Reiver Sanmartin (hip) should return this summer. LHP Sam Hentges (shoulder/knee) remains without a timetable. RHP Hayden Birdsong (forearm/UCL), RHP Randy Rodriguez (elbow) and RHP Rowan Wick (Tommy John) are out until next season.

San Diego: RHPs Jason Adam (quad) and Matt Waldron (surgery) and INF Sung-Mun Song (oblique) are rehabbing at Triple-A El Paso. LHP Yuki Matsui (groin) returned to Arizona throw at least one more sim game before starting a rehab assignment. RHP Griffin Canning (Achilles) is expected to start a rehab assignment this week, while RHP Joe Musgrove (Tommy John) has resumed playing catch.

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