The San Diego Padres host the Cincinnati Reds to start a three-game series at PETCO Park, with first pitch at 9:40 p.m. ET on Monday. Yu Darvish (3-5, 5.75 ERA) gets the start for the Padres, who are 78-65 this season and second in the NL West. Nick Lodolo (8-7, 3.22 ERA) is the expected starter for the Reds, who are 72-71 and third in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsPadres
Xander Bogaerts: 10 Day IL (Foot), Nestor Cortes: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Michael King: 15 Day IL (Knee), Jason Adam: 15 Day IL (Quadricep), Jhony Brito: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Joe Musgrove: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Reds
Graham Ashcraft: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Chase Burns: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Callihan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Carson Spiers: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Wade Miley: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Julian Aguiar: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ian Gibaut: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Rhett Lowder: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
Stats to know
- Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting for a .262 BA, .367 OBP and .433 SLG with an 18.3% strikeout rate and a 13.3% walk rate. His OPS is .800 and he has scored 95 runs. In 624 plate appearances, he has hit 20 home runs and driven in 61 runs. Tatis has been crafty on the base paths, recording 27 steals on 33 attempts.
- In 612 plate appearances, Manny Machado has slashed .280/.342/.465 this season. He has hit 23 long balls and driven in 84 runs with a strikeout rate of 18.5% and a walk rate of 8.3%. He has 12 stolen bases on 15 attempts. He has come around to score 81 times.
- Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz is slashing .267/.336/.445 this season with 19 home runs, 80 RBIs and an OPS of .781. He has a 25.9% strikeout rate and a 9.2% walk rate in 622 plate appearances, and he has scored 96 total runs. De La Cruz has recorded 32 steals on 39 attempts.
- In 603 plate appearances, TJ Friedl has posted a 16.9% strikeout rate and an 11.6% walk rate while slashing .265/.366/.376 with 11 home runs, 46 RBIs and 73 runs scored. He has stolen 11 bases on 14 attempts.
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Sep 8, 2025
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