Two veteran pitchers who have underachieved of late will square off in San Diego Saturday night in a game both of their teams need.
The Rangers are clinging to a two-game lead in the American League West, although they are 2-5 over the past seven games and would drop a third straight series with a loss Saturday night. This downturn comes after the Rangers won six straight games coming out of the All-Star break."Pretty spirited," Padres manager Bob Melvin said. "It feels good to play a game like that."
So, both teams have a mission for their struggling pitchers on Saturday -- the Rangers for Martin to be the stopper, the Padres for Darvish to get the momentum rolling. Were this last year, rival managers Melvin and Bruce Bochy would be considerably more confident. "Martin is one of those guys you count on," Bochy said. "Even when he's struggling, he keeps us in games."The 36-year-old Darvish last year finished with a 16-8 record and a 3.10 ERA. This season, he's 7-7 with a 4.80 ERA. And despite a 2-1 record in his first four starts this month, Darvish has a 4.64 ERA in July.
Perez will be making his 20th start of the season Saturday and his third career appearance against the Padres. He has a 2.16 ERA against the Padres in 8 1/3 innings.
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