San Diego Padres Defeat Miami Marlins in Game 2 of Series Despite Rotation Challenges

The San Diego Padres are set to face off against the Miami Marlins in game 2 of a three-game series in South Florida. The Padres, with a record of 54-45, are coming off a strong 8-1 victory over the Washington Nationals and have won five of their last seven games. They currently sit 3 ½ games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. The Miami Marlins, at 46-52, lost 7-4 to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, ending a four-game winning streak. They are trailing the first-place Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East by 9 ½ games. Both teams will be without several key players, including multiple pitchers and position players. For a detailed prediction of this matchup, be sure to read the full article.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Padres -108 | Marlins -110
Spread: Padres -1.5 (+155) | Marlins +1.5 (-190)
Total: Over/Under 8 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Miami will win straight-up is 52%.

San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres currently rank 16th in both batting average and on-base percentage, as well as 24th in runs scored and slugging percentage. Manny Machado has been the team's most productive hitter, leading in doubles, home runs, and RBI. Fernando Tatis Jr and Gavin Sheets are also key contributors in the home run and RBI categories. The Padres have hit 242 extra base hits in 99 games. On the pitching side, the team ranks highly in batting average against, ERA, and WHIP, but lower in Quality Starts. Nick Pivetta leads in wins and ERA, while Dylan Cease leads in strikeouts. The team had not yet announced its starting pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins.

Miami Marlins

The Miami Marlins are currently ranked 9th in batting average at .253, but are 19th in runs scored, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. Kyle Stowers leads the team in home runs with 21 and RBI with 59, followed by Agustin Ramirez with 14 home runs and Otto Lopez with 52 RBI. Miami has only three players with 44 or more RBI. The team has totaled 165 doubles, 16 triples, and 90 home runs for 271 extra-base hits in 98 games. On the pitching side, Miami is ranked 22nd in WHIP, 24th in ERA and batting average against, and last in Quality Starts with 18. Ronny Henriquez leads the team in wins with six. Edward Cabrera will start on Tuesday, with a record of 3-4, 3.61 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 86 strikeouts, leading the Marlins in strikeouts this season.

San Diego Padres Dominate Miami Marlins Despite Rotation Challenges

The San Diego Padres have demonstrated strong performance recently, winning five of their last seven games and seven out of the last 10 games against the Miami Marlins. Despite the Marlins' recent success with four wins in their last five games, they face challenges with a starting pitcher, Edward Cabrera, who was removed from the rotation due to poor performance in his last outing on July 11. Cabrera will return to the starting rotation on Monday, following his removal on July 12. In his last game, Cabrera gave up four runs on eight hits in just 4.0 innings resulting in a 5-2 loss for Miami. The Marlins rank lowest in baseball for Quality Starts with only 18, and they sit 24th in ERA at 4.57. In contrast, the San Diego Padres rank fifth in ERA with 3.61 and are placed ninth in WHIP with 1.23.

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