Match Preview: San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs
The San Diego Padres will face the Chicago Cubs on 16th June 2022, in what will be the third match of their ongoing series. The Padres are up 2-0, in the series, after they destroyed the Cubs in the 2nd game of the series, while their opponents have had no answer to it.
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 |
Joe Musgrove will be on the mound for the Padres tonight, and he has been in excellent form. He will be expected to lead the Padres to another win over the Cubs.
The Padres will be expected to get the job done in this game, as there is certainly a huge difference in the quality on both teams this season.
Match Prediction: San Diego Padres to win the game.
You can watch the game on MLB TV.
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