Match Preview: San Diego Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates
The San Diego Padres will face the Pittsburgh Pirates on 29th April 2022, in what will be the first game of their upcoming series.
The Padres despite missing Tatis Jr. are looking like one of the best teams in baseball, while their opponents on Friday are currently on a 3-game losing streak, as they got swept by the Brewers in their last series.
Padres:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Adams | RP | Thu, Apr 28 | Forearm | Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 |
| Wil Myers | RF | Thu, Apr 28 | Thumb | Expected to be out until at least May 7 |
| Mike Clevinger | SP | Wed, Apr 27 | Knee | Expected to be out until at least May 3 |
| Blake Snell | SP | Tue, Apr 26 | Groin | Expected to be out until at least May 3 |
| Luke Voit | DH | Sun, Apr 24 | Biceps | Expected to be out until at least May 3 |
| Pierce Johnson | RP | Fri, Apr 22 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least May 1 |
| Fernando Tatis | SS | Wed, Apr 20 | Wrist | Expected to be out until at least Jun 7 |
| Drew Pomeranz | RP | Mon, Mar 28 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 7 |
| Michel Baez | RP | Sat, Mar 19 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 |
| Adrian Morejon | SP | Wed, Mar 16 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jul |
Pirates:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Knapp | C | Thu, Apr 28 | Illness | Probable for Apr 29 |
| Kevin Newman | SS | Wed, Apr 27 | Groin | Expected to be out until at least May 20 |
| Anthony Banda | RP | Tue, Apr 26 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least May 3 |
| Cole Tucker | RF | Tue, Apr 26 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least May 3 |
| Duane Underwood | RP | Wed, Apr 20 | Hamstring | Expected to be out until at least Apr 30 |
| Max Kranick | SP | Tue, Apr 12 | Forearm | Expected to be out until at least May 1 |
| Greg Allen | RF | Thu, Apr 7 | Hamstring | Expected to be out until at least Jun 7 |
| Nick Mears | RP | Tue, Mar 22 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 10 |
| Blake Cederlind | RP | Tue, Mar 15 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 |
Machado is playing like an MVP this season, and he will be expected to dominate this struggling Pirates team and put the Padres in a position to win this game.
The San Diego Padres will be the firm favorites to win this game, as they are the team in form, while their opponent lacks the quality to defeat them in an ideal situation.
You can watch the game on MLB TV.
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