San Diego Padres
· 2026-07-01
The San Diego Padres are looking to stop their 3-game losing streak after falling 3-2 to the Chicago Cubs on June 30.
The Padres lost their last game, with their current record standing at 43-40, placing them 8th in the National League.
The team has struggled lately, losing 9 of their last 12 games, including a 7-3 loss to the Orioles on Friday.
A win against the Orioles would be a much-needed boost for the Padres, who are looking to climb the National League standings.
The Padres will be starting RHP Randy Vásquez, who has a 5-4 record and a 3.63 ERA, against the Orioles' RHP Trey Gibson.
The Padres will face the Orioles in the second game of their 3-game series, with the first pitch scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET.
The Padres are currently on a L3 streak and will look to turn their fortunes around with a win.
And the team is hoping that Vásquez can lead them to victory, given his strong road splits, with a 2-1 record and a 1.82 ERA in 5 starts.
But the Orioles are also looking to win, after taking the first game of the series 7-3, with SS Gunnar Henderson going 3-for-3 with a homer.
So the Padres will need to be at their best to take down the Orioles and get back on track.
The Padres' offense has been struggling, but they have a good chance to create scoring opportunities against the Orioles' pitching staff, which has been one of the league's biggest problem areas.
The team is looking to Manny Machado to lead the offense, after he chipped in with 2 doubles in the loss to the Orioles on Friday.