Match Preview: San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals
The San Diego Padres will face the St. Louis Cardinals on 1st June 2022, in what will be the third game of their ongoing series. The Cardinals have already won the series and are aiming to complete the sweep over the Padres. However, the Padres who have been good throughout the season would look to bounce back and avoid getting swept.
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 |
Machado needs to come out guns blazing for his team in this match. The Padres wouldn’t want to get swept by the Cardinals which is why we can see Manny at his best.
The Padres should be able to grind out the win in this game and end this disappointing series on a high note against the good looking Cardinals.
Match Prediction: San Diego Padres to win the game.
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