Here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world headed into the weekend:
1. Paredes nursing hamstring issue:
Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes is dealing with an issue in his left hamstring, manager Joe Espada told reporters (including Chandler Rome of The Athletic) last night. It’s unclear whether the Astros plan to send Paredes for testing or simply see how he’s feeling today before making a decision on his status, but Espada indicated the club will have more information on Paredes today. Paredes is enjoying what would be a career year during his first season with the Astros, slashing .255/.353/.478 with a wRC+ of 136 in 67 games. That’s a tough bat to lose from the lineup for any amount of time, but Mauricio Dubon seems to be the most likely candidate to fill in for Paredes if he’s set to miss a day or two. A longer absence that requires a trip to the IL could be more complicated for the Astros to cover, as they have no extra infielders on their 40-man roster at present. Luis Guillorme and Zack Short are among the club’s non-roster depth options at Triple-A who could be called upon if Paredes is going to be out for a while.
2. Series Preview: Giants @ Dodgers
The NL West’s second-place team is headed to Dodger Stadium in L.A. for a three-game set this weekend. The Giants sit just one game behind the Dodgers in the division and will have the opportunity to take control of the NL West for the first time since 2021. In order to do so, they’ll need to beat an Los Angeles team that managed to swipe a series win from San Diego this week despite getting outscored 14-20. The series figures to start with a bang at 7:10pm local time when the club’s ace pitchers face off. Both Logan Webb (2.58 ERA) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2.20 ERA) could find themselves in the NL Cy Young award conversation this year, and both are coming off big games after Yamamoto struck out nine Cardinals across six scoreless innings while Webb punched out ten in Atlanta. The series will continue on Saturday with youngster Landen Roupp (3.29 ERA) and veteran Clayton Kershaw (4.35 ERA) on the mound, and things will wrap up on Sunday when lefty Kyle Harrison (4.56 ERA) faces off against righty Dustin May (4.46 ERA).
3. Pitchers’ Duel in Arizona:
Dodgers/Giants isn’t the only noteworthy series in the NL West this weekend, as the Padres are headed to Phoenix for a three-game set against the Diamondbacks. That series will conclude with a pair of veteran pitchers in the midst of excellent seasons on the mound on Sunday. For the Padres, free agent addition Nick Pivetta (3.43 ERA) is taking the mound for his 14th start of the year. Pivetta will hope to turn things around after back-to-back difficult outings and put together his first quality start of June, and he’ll do so against veteran right-hander Merrill Kelly (3.18 ERA). The 36-year-old is set to make his 15th start of the season this weekend as he eyes a return to free agency in the fall, and he’ll look to build on two phenomenal outings against the Braves and Mariners so far this month where he struck out 15 batters across 13 scoreless innings.
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