The San Diego Padres are still in second place in the NL West despite losing their last three games, and still have a pretty good lead on third place. One of the two NL teams with a worse currently losing streak, the Cincinnati Reds, come to San Diego dead last in the NL Central, 3 games behind fourth place.
Expected Pitching Matchups
The Cincinnati Reds and their awful record are exactly what the doctor ordered for the scuffling San Diego Padres. While the Reds have shown the ability to pitch this season, their offense 26th in runs scored and 23rd in OPS.