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Yu Darvish takes the ball for the Padres on Monday at Petco Park as they look to continue their momentum from their weekend sweep in San Francisco.Spectrum - Hawaii: 230 or 443, SoCal: 305 or 443
The edge in starting pitching leans towards the Padres, with Yu Darvish showing more consistency than Spencer Arrighetti. Darvish's recent form and previous experience against Houston could combine with the Padres' home-field advantage to spell victory.• Among pitchers with at least 100 wins, Yu Darvish's strikeout rate per nine innings ranks third all-time.
• With just three more home runs at Petco Park, the Padres will surpass their previous record of 101 set in 2019. • The Padres are 9-1 in extra-inning games. Their .900 winning percentage is the highest in MLB this season. This marks a significant turnaround from the previous season's 2-12 record in extra-inning games.J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content for Halos Today and Inside the Padres, and is the author of 'The 50 Greatest Dodger Games Of All Time.' He once recorded a keyboard solo on the same album as two of the original Doors.
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