Match Preview: San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs
The San Diego Padres will face the Chicago Cubs on 14th June 2022, in what will be the second match of their ongoing series. The Padres were able to win the first game of the series quite comprehensively, and will now look to go 2-0 up in the series.
Cubs:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seiya Suzuki | RF | Sun, Jun 12 | Finger | Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 |
| Nick Madrigal | 2B | Sun, Jun 12 | Groin | Probable for Jun 13 |
| Wade Miley | SP | Sat, Jun 11 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 26 |
| Ethan Roberts | RP | Sat, Jun 11 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 17 |
| Marcus Stroman | SP | Fri, Jun 10 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 22 |
| Michael Hermosillo | CF | Tue, Jun 7 | Quadriceps | Expected to be out until at least Jun 20 |
| David Bote | 2B | Tue, Jun 7 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 14 |
| Drew Smyly | SP | Fri, Jun 3 | Oblique | Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 |
| Adbert Alzolay | SP | Fri, Jun 3 | Lat | Expected to be out until at least Jun 28 |
| Codi Heuer | RP | Thu, Jun 2 | Elbow | Out for the season |
| Brad Wieck | RP | Wed, Apr 27 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jul 22 |
Padres:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Clevinger | SP | Sun, Jun 12 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least Jun 17 |
| Luis Garcia | RP | Sun, Jun 12 | Hand | Expected to be out until at least Jun 22 |
| Adrian Morejon | RP | Sat, Jun 11 | Not Injury Related | Expected to be out until at least Jun 17 |
| Robert Suarez | RP | Fri, Jun 10 | Knee | Expected to be out until at least Jul 15 |
| Fernando Tatis | SS | Fri, Jun 10 | Wrist | Expected to be out until at least Jul 22 |
| Pierce Johnson | RP | Fri, Jun 10 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 29 |
| Wil Myers | RF | Wed, Jun 8 | Knee | Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 |
| Austin Adams | RP | Wed, Jun 8 | Forearm | Expected to be out until at least Jul 22 |
| Matt Beaty | RF | Fri, Jun 3 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 17 |
| Drew Pomeranz | RP | Wed, Jun 1 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 17 |
Machado had a rare silent game in the first game of the series, and he will look to bounce back and have a big performance in game 2 to help his team.
The Padres will be the heavy favorites to win this game again, as they are playing at an elite level while the Cubs haven’t shown any signs of quality yet.
Match Prediction: San Diego Padres to win the game.
You can watch the game on MLB TV.
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