The headliner is J.T. Ginn, who last Monday in Anaheim carried a no-hitter into the 9th before Adam Frazier singled and Zach Neto turned around a 2-run homer to walk it off 2-1. 105 pitches, 10 strikeouts, a hard-luck L. He's been the A's most reliable arm and the 2.98 ERA isn't a fluke.
Lucas Giolito is the counter, making his 2nd start as a Padre after debuting against the Mariners on May 17. The 5.40 ERA is a 1-start sample. His rehab work in the minors was uneven (4.76 ERA across 17 innings), and he's pitching behind a rotation gutted by injury — Darvish, Musgrove, Pivetta, Marquez and Waldron are all out.
- Day-To-DayWei-En Lin (P) — Double-A Midland placed Lin on the 7-day injured list May 13 with a left quad strain.05/18
- 10-Day-ILDenzel Clarke (CF) — The Athletics returned Clarke (foot) from his rehab assignment Thursday after he suffered a left hamstring strain while playing in a rehab game at Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.05/21
- 10-Day-ILJacob Wilson (SS) — Wilson (shoulder) remains in the strengthening and stabilization portion of his rehab, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.05/18
- 10-Day-ILMax Muncy (3B) — Muncy (hand) has begun a swinging progression, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.05/18
- 15-Day-ILBrooks Kriske (RP) — Kriske (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for at least three weeks, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.05/18
- 60-Day-ILGunnar Hoglund (SP) — Hoglund (knee/back) will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing surgery on his left hip Monday.05/20
- Day-To-DayJackson Merrill (CF) — Merrill (ribs) is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Athletics on Friday.05/22
- Day-To-DayBlake Hunt (C) — Hunt is dealing with an oblique injury and has been shut down from activity, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.05/08
- 7-day ilJake Cronenworth (2B) — The Padres placed Cronenworth on the 7-day concussion injured list Tuesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILLuis Campusano (C) — Campusano (toe) has progressed to swinging in the batting cage and catching off a pitching machine, per MLB.com.05/22
- 15-Day-ILMatt Waldron (SP) — Waldron (forearm) could take on a bullpen role when he returns from the 15-day injured list, MLB.com reports.05/22
- 15-Day-ILGerman Marquez (SP) — Marquez (forearm) has progressed to throwing off a mound, per MLB.com.05/22
- 15-Day-ILNick Pivetta (SP) — Padres manager Craig Stammen told reporters Wednesday that Pivetta was diagnosed with a right flexor strain, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.05/08
- OutYu Darvish (SP) — Darvish (elbow) revealed Tuesday in a social media post that he has resumed playing catch.05/12
- 60-Day-ILJhony Brito (RP) — Brito (forearm) had his minor-league rehab statement moved from the Arizona Complex League to Double-A San Antonio on Sunday, per MLB.com.05/18
- 60-Day-ILJoe Musgrove (SP) — The Padres transferred Musgrove (elbow) to the 60-day injured list on Thursday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBryan Hoeing (RP) — The Padres transferred Hoeing (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08
The A's aren't exactly whole either. Jacob Wilson, Max Muncy and Denzel Clarke are all on the IL, and Clarke just had his rehab assignment scrapped with a hamstring strain. San Diego will likely be without Jackson Merrill again with the rib issue that kept him out Friday.
The market hates this game — a pick'em moneyline with split run-line numbers between books, and DK has the total at 7.5 while Pinnacle sits on 8. Public money on the Padres ML (67% of bets) is getting outweighed by sharp handle on the A's. Ginn going against a thin Padres lineup minus Merrill is the angle if you're looking for one.