Much like Nolan Arenado seems to flourish against the San Francisco Giants, Gray seemingly has some of his best efforts against the Padres. Sunday night’s outing against San Diego was the second time in as many trips to Petco Park that Gray has dominated the Padres offense.
On May 2, Gray struck out 11 Padres in a 2-1 loss to San Diego. Sunday night, Gray not only saw an improvement in his team’s fortunes but also in his strikeout totals as well. The 2013 third overall pick out of the University of Oklahoma whiffed 12 Padres as the Rockies snapped their four-game losing skid with a resounding 10-3 victory.