The Padres are humming along quite nicely and remain 1 1/2 games out of first place in the National League West despite falling victim to Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers on Wednesday night. They've also managed to win 29 of their first 49 games despite having a run differential of +3, which can be seen as a positive or a negative. On one hand they are eking out victories ahead of what should be expected. On the other, they aren't exactly distancing themselves from their competition with much regularity.
Currently 23rd in Major League Baseball with 4.08 runs per game, the Padres' offense is yet to get fully on track. Considering the fact that we are gaining on a third of the season being in the books, this presents a not insignificant sample size. And when you start looking at the stats, one thing really jumps out.
