Mike's Hard Takes

San Diego Padres: 2025 Season Snapshot (as of April 19)

Team Performance

Record: 15–5 (.750) Home Record: 12–1 Run Differential: +35 (92 Runs Scored / 57 Runs Allowed) 

Offensive Leaders

Team Batting Average: .274 (2nd in MLB) Top Hitters: Luis Arraez: .307 AVG Xander Bogaerts: .257 AVG 

Pitching Dominance

Team ERA: 2.65 (Best in MLB) Home ERA: 1.10 Shutouts at Home: 6 (Historic feat matched only by teams in 1876 and 1981) Michael King: Complete game with 8 strikeouts; key contributor to a 34-inning scoreless streak 

The Padres look dominant this season. Fernando Tatis Jr is 100% back to form and looking to challenge for NL MVP this season and coupled in a lineup with the batting average poster boy in Luis Arraez, future Hall of Famer Manny Machado, and Jackson Merrill once he returns from injury the lineup is ELITE. Michael King is on a tear to start the season and the team ERA is 2.65 – leading the MLB. I’m not concerned about the road woes, those things have a way of working themselves out and returning to the mean, and if they can just keep 75% of their home dominance this team could win 100+ games, and that’s even cooling off of their current 110 win pace that they are currently on. Watch out for the Friars in 2025!