The San Diego Padres are set to host the Oakland Athletics at Petco Park on Friday, May 22 at 9:40 p.
m. ET.
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The matchup features outfielder Ramon Laureano facing his former team.
Laureano's Season Stats
Laureano enters the game with a . 215 batting average, a .
292 on-base percentage, and a . 367 slugging percentage.
He has recorded a 31.5% strikeout rate and a 9.6% walk rate across 178 plate appearances this season.
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The Padres outfielder has an overall . 659 OPS, scoring 20 runs with five home runs and 19 RBIs.
Defensively and on the bases, Laureano has stolen five bases on five attempts. He recently went 1 for 3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Pitching Matchup
Jeffrey Springs will start for the Athletics, making his 11th start of the season.
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Springs holds a 3-4 record with a 3.93 ERA and has struck out 47 batters over 55 2/3 innings pitched.
