MLB Game Preview: Texas Rangers (43-45) vs. San Diego Padres (47-40)

The San Diego Padres look to extend their home win streak as they host the Texas Rangers in Game 2 of a three-game interleague series at Petco Park. After a 4–2 Padres win in the opener, both teams are looking to gain momentum in the second half of the season. The Padres are surging in the NL Wild Card race, while the defending champion Rangers are trying to climb back to .500.

Game Details

Matchup	Texas Rangers vs San Diego Padres
Date	Saturday, July 5, 2025
First Pitch	9:40 PM ET
Venue	Petco Park, San Diego, CA
Broadcast	MLB Network, Bally Sports Southwest, Bally Sports San Diego, MLB.tv
Season Series	Padres lead 1–0 (Game 2 of 3-game set)

Team Records & Recent Form

Team	Record	Last 10 Games	Division Rank
San Diego Padres	47–40	5–5	2nd in NL West
Texas Rangers	43–45	5–5	3rd in AL West

• The Padres are 26–14 at home and have won 3 straight at Petco Park.
• The Rangers are 17–26 on the road and have lost 3 of their last 5.

Pitching Matchup

San Diego Padres: Stephen Kolek (3–3, 3.73 ERA)

• 62.2 IP, 47 K, 1.28 WHIP
• Coming off 5.2 IP, 1 ER vs. Cincinnati
• Opponents batting .248 against him
• 3 quality starts in 11 appearances

Texas Rangers: Jack Leiter (4–5, 4.91 ERA)

• 66.0 IP, 61 K, 1.39 WHIP
• Allowed 3 ER in 5 IP in last start vs. Seattle
• Struggles with command: 3.8 BB/9
• First career start vs. Padres

Players to Watch

San Diego Padres

• Manny Machado: .292 AVG, 14 HR, 51 RBI – team leader in RBI
• Fernando Tatis Jr.: 15 HR – leads team in home runs, 5-game hit streak
• Luis Arraez: .279 AVG – 12-for-40 over last 10 games
• Ha-Seong Kim: 13 SB, elite defense and OBP spark

Texas Rangers

• Marcus Semien: .238 AVG, 9 HR, 8-game hit streak – batting .302 over last 10 games
• Josh Smith: .287 AVG – team leader in batting average
• Corey Seager: .249 AVG, 11 HR – 3 HR in last 7 games
• Adolis García: 14 HR, 48 RBI – power bat in the middle of the order

Advanced Stats Snapshot

Stat Category	Padres	Rangers
Team Batting Avg	.245 (10th NL)	.230 (27th MLB)
Home Runs	73 (27th MLB)	88 (18th MLB)
Team ERA	4.24	3.22 (1st AL)
Bullpen ERA	3rd in MLB	26th in MLB
OBP	.321	.297 (26th MLB)