By the numbers: Padres off to worst start in MLB history

The San Diego Padres were shut out by the Los Angeles Dodgers and Japanese import Kenta Maeda on Wednesday, making them the first team in major-league history to be shut out in its first three games of a season.

A number of concerning stats are at the forefront of the Padres' futile start, and while it's still early in the season, general manager A.J. Preller and his front office may need to take a closer look at how to improve the club.

Here's a look by the numbers at the Padres' horrendous beginning to the 2016 campaign.

0: The number of runs scored by the Padres. Yes, facing the game's best pitcher in Clayton Kershaw, an unknown in Maeda, and a seasoned veteran in Scott Kazmir is a tough task, but this lack of production is a warning sign. Also zero: the number of the club's starters on the disabled list. Health isn't the concern here.

5: Hits from the No. 3, 4, and 5 hitters in San Diego's lineup. A rotation of Matt Kemp, Wil Myers, Alexei Ramirez, Derek Norris, and Yangervis Solarte is being relied upon to do some damage - and isn't delivering. Hitting coach Alan Zinter has some fine-tuning to do.

.138: The Padres' on-base percentage. They aren't just having trouble hitting the ball; they also can't seem to get to first. Table-setter Jon Jay, who was brought in from the St. Louis Cardinals in a trade and owns a .354 career on-base percentage, has made it to first a total of three times thus far.

.306: Opposing team's batting average through three games. The Dodgers lit up San Diego's top three starters in Tyson Ross, James Shields, and Andrew Cashner, and the Padres' bullpen has struggled as well. Even pitchers have been belting homers off the Padres; it's not just their paltry offense that's losing ballgames.

2: Despite allowing 25 runs during the first three games of the season, San Diego's pitching staff has only allowed two home runs, so Petco Park is doing its job. Also two: the number of walks the Padres have earned in 92 at-bats, which contributes to their poor on-base percentage.

15: The number of earned runs allowed by what's supposed to be a formidable front three of San Diego's rotation. Ross and Cashner were responsible for the majority of the damage, combining to allow 12 runs. The Padres will hope for better results from No. 4 and 5 starters Colin Rea and Drew Pomeranz in their upcoming series against the powerful Colorado Rockies.