Robbie

Ray

Ray retired six of the seven batters he faced in the first and second innings, but the third started with an infield single and then a homer from Jackson Chourio with one out. The Brewers kept rallying from there with two walks and a single. Ray, though, retired Christian Yelich for the second out, and Bradgley Rodriguez got Cooper Pratt to ground out to end the inning. The start tonight was Ray’s third career in the postseason; he had one for the D-backs in 2017 and one for the Mariners in 2022. Between the three, he’s pitched a total of 10 innings and allowed 10 runs.

The 35-year-old southpaw went 13-8 with a 3.59 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and a 140/84 K/BB ratio over 165 2/3 innings in 31 appearances (30 starts) between the Giants and Padres. In his last start against the Brewers on August 12, Ray allowed two runs on two hits and three walks in just four innings of work. He’ll be opposed by Brewers’ ace Jacob Misiorowski on Saturday night in Milwaukee.

Ray gave up seven hits and a walk, but the only run he surrendered came after he was pulled in the fourth. His regular season is likely done at 13-8 with a 3.59 ERA. He’s 3-2 with a 5.02 ERA and an ugly 33/27 K/BB in 43 innings over his nine starts for the Padres. Still, that he bends but rarely breaks will probably keep him in the mix for postseason starts.

Robbie Ray is getting pushed back. This puts King in position to start the finale on Sunday if it’s a must-win game. The Padres, though, would surely prefer to hold King back for the Wild Card opener.

Ray allowed three hits, walked two and struck out six to move to 3-2 with a 5.22 ERA in eight starts for the Padres and 13-8 with a 3.60 ERA overall. He’ll face the Dodgers next Tuesday and then maybe the D-backs in the regular season finale.

It’s another subpar line for Ray, but it would have been a nice outing if former teammate Rafael Devers hadn’t hit a perfectly good curveball out to right for a grand slam in the fifth. Fortunately, Ray had a 7-1 lead at the time, and the bullpen finished the job after his departure. Ray will likely face the Rockies in Coors on Wednesday.

Ray gave up five hits, walked four and struck out one. He fell to 11-8 with the loss. Ray had completed at least five innings with two runs allowed or less in his last three starts entering play Saturday. He has a 3.39 ERA despite a 4.89 xFIP this year. Ray is lined up to face his former team the Giants on the road next weekend.

Ray struck out four and walked three. He was in line for the victory until Mason Miller gave up a two-run homer in the ninth. The fly ball was in Samad Taylor’s glove before it went over the wall. The lone run Ray surrendered was a solo homer from Junior Caminero. The veteran lefty was acquired from the Giants at this summer’s trade deadline, and he’s now allowed two runs or fewer in four of his five starts with the Padres. He’s scheduled to face the Yankees at home next time out.

Both runs came in the sixth. Esmerlyn Valdez led off the inning with a homer. Ray then walked Bryan Reynolds and struck out Oneil Cruz before being pulled in favor of Bradgley Rodriguez, who surrendered a go-ahead double to score the inherited runner. Ray struck out five and allowed just two hard-hit balls other than the homer. He’ll likely face the Rays on Sunday.

Well, it’s definitely an improved outing from Ray, but that’s mostly because Fernando Tatis Jr. made a jumping catch to take away a grand slam from Francisco Lindor in the second. As a result, Ray collected hit first win in three starts for the Padres. He issued three more walks tonight, bringing his total to 11 in 15 innings for his new team. Those that stuck with him were rewarded, but the outing doesn’t make him look like any better of a bet for the future. He’ll start at home against the Pirates next time out.