Match Preview: San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals
The San Diego Padres will face the St. Louis Cardinals on 31st May 2022, in what will be the second game of their ongoing series. The Cardinals edged out the first game of the series in a dominant manner and they would love to do that once again, but the Padres would want to bounce back and level up the series.
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 31 |
| Wil Myers | RF | Sun, May 29 | Knee | Probable for May 31 |
| 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 |
Trent Grisham would want to give the Padres a strong start to their innings as he is their lead-off man, and we can expect to see him at his best in this game.
The Padres will be hungry for a win, as they would want to level up the series after losing the first game to the Cardinals in a disappointing manner.
Match Prediction: San Diego Padres to win the game.
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