San Diego Padres Face Loss

The San Diego Padres lost 2-4 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 28, and now hold a 43-39 record.

What happened?

The Padres are on a L2 streak and are currently 8th in the National League.

They have a batting average of .221 and have amassed 311 runs batted in.

The team's performance will be crucial in their upcoming game against the Chicago Cubs.

German Marquez is expected to start for the Padres, with a career FIP of 4.63.

The Padres will play the Chicago Cubs on June 29 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.

The Cubs have accounted for an on-base percentage of .336 and a batting average of .242 for the season.

The Padres have turned 70.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 6,471 innings.

And their fielding percentage is at .991 which has them sitting 2nd in MLB.

But the team's pitching staff has allowed 330 runs, with a team ERA of 3.91.

So the Padres will need to improve their performance to win against the Cubs.

The game is set to start on June 29, with the odds currently at San Diego +106 and Chicago -128.

The Padres have earned 2,157 putouts this year, as well as 725 assists and 27 errors.

Their bullpen has accumulated a save percentage of 73.5% and have entered the game in 88 save situations.

The team's relievers have inherited 140 runners over the course of the season with 31.4% of those players crossing home plate.