SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 26: Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres looks on after striking out during the fourth inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants at PETCO Park on July 26, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Match Preview: San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals
The San Diego Padres will face the St. Louis Cardinals on 30th May 2022, in what will be the first game of their upcoming series. Both these teams have had similar starts to their season, and they’ll hope to continue that in order to reach the playoffs.
Padres:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Clevinger | SP | Sun, May 29 | Triceps | Expected to be out until at least Jun 5 |
| Matt Beaty | RF | Sun, May 29 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least May 30 |
| Manny Machado | 3B | Sun, May 29 | Elbow | Probable for May 30 |
| Wil Myers | RF | Sun, May 29 | Knee | Probable for May 30 |
| Fernando Tatis | SS | Tue, May 24 | Wrist | Expected to be out until at least Jul 7 |
| Michel Baez | RP | Thu, May 19 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 4 |
| Adrian Morejon | SP | Wed, May 11 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 7 |
| Pierce Johnson | RP | Mon, May 9 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 20 |
| Austin Adams | RP | Thu, Apr 28 | Forearm | Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 |
| Drew Pomeranz | RP | Mon, Mar 28 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 7 |
Cardinals:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler O’Neill | LF | Sun, May 29 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 3 |
| Jack Flaherty | SP | Sun, May 29 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 11 |
| Harrison Bader | CF | Sun, May 29 | Illness | Probable for May 30 |
| Jordan Hicks | SP | Thu, May 26 | Forearm | Expected to be out until at least Jun 9 |
| Dylan Carlson | RF | Wed, May 25 | Hamstring | Expected to be out until at least Jun 5 |
| Alex Reyes | RP | Mon, May 23 | Shoulder | Out for the season |
| Steven Matz | SP | Mon, May 23 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 7 |
| Ljay Newsome | RP | Wed, Apr 6 | Elbow | Out for the season |
Machado will be the key to the chances of Padres throughout the seires, and we ccan expect him to be at his best to start off the series.
This will be an evenly matched contest between two good teams, but we can expect the Padres to start the series with a win.
Match Prediction: San Diego Padres to win the game.
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