Miller allowed a hit and two walks while striking out two over one scoreless inning to earn the save in Friday's 7-5 win over the Giants.
Merrill went 3-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 7-5 win over the Giants.
Ray (12-8) allowed five runs on four hits and four walks while striking out five over five innings, earning the win over the Giants on Friday.
The Padres placed France on the paternity leave list Friday.
Pecko did not factor into the decision in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Rays, allowing one run on one hit and two walks with four strikeouts over 5.2 innings.
Salas isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.
The Padres recalled McCoy from Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters that Alvarez is not in the starting lineup against the Rays on Friday due to a right ankle injury, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Alvarez is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the Rays on Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The Padres placed France on the paternity leave list Friday.
Ronel Blanco has stayed under this line in 2/3 starts since coming back from the injured list. He’s been capped at 86 pitches in each start, as the Astros don’t seem intent to let the righty fully loose just yet. More pertinently to this bet, Blanco has really struggled, allowing 19 baserunners in just 14.2 innings. That shouldn’t bode well against a Padres lineup that’s second in OBP against righties since the All Star Break (.368). The Padres have also revamped their approach at the plate, with the fifth lowest chase rate over the last month.
Robbie Ray aims to make a good first impression with the Padres, hoping to continue a stretch in which he's 7-0 in his last 12 appearances. He posted a 2.00 ERA in July and a 1.36 ERA in June. The Astros rank 17th in OPS against lefties. The Padres' offense has picked up lately. While it's not on Houston's level, the pitching edge makes this price attractive.
