Pivetta struck out six and got a bunch of routine flyouts in a breezy, 91-pitch outing. It was a three-hitter in all, as Jason Adam gave up one last single in the eighth before Robert Suarez closed things out. Pivetta is sure to start giving up some homers, but there’s a good chance he’ll continue to maintain mixed-league value while pitching in easily the best environment of his career. He’s 4-1 with a 1.20 ERA, and he’s due to face the Giants at home next week.

Pivetta again went without allowing a homer today. It figured that the move to San Diego would be quite a positive in that regard, and he’s given up just one in four starts, with that coming in his lone road outing. In Petco thus far, he’s allowed a total of one run and eight hits over 20 innings, producing all three of his victories. He’ll pitch in Detroit next time out, and he’s still a quality option there.

After shutting down the Braves in his Padres debut, Pivetta wasn’t able to quiet the hot-hitting Cubs on Saturday, going just three innings in the loss. After a scoreless first frame, his control got away from him with three walks and a base hit in the second, bringing two runs in for Chicago. Dansby Swanson took him deep for a solo homer in the third. An error and two hits loaded the bases before Pivetta struck out the final two batters to limit any more damage. The 32-year-old right-hander will look to bounce back in a good matchup against the Rockies in San Diego on Friday.