Plenty of Padres hitters have a strong history against Kevin Gausman, their opponent for Game 2 of the Wild Card Round, but no one is as familiar with the right-hander as Xander Bogaerts.
San Diego Padres infielder Xander Bogaerts faces familiar opponent Kevin Gausman in Game 2 of the Wild Card series against the Chicago Cubs. Bogaerts previously homered in Game 1 during San Diego's eight-run victory, continuing an offensive surge that included early home runs from Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado.
Brandon Glick of Friars on Base argues that Bogaerts and his teammates hold an advantage due to their extensive history against Gausman. Bogaerts has logged 63 plate appearances against the right-hander, while Machado and Tatis both hold career OPS marks above 1.000 facing him.
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