San Diego Padres at Miami Marlins 8/17/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The San Diego Padres conclude a three-game series on the road in south Florida on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. San Diego is 65-53 following a 3-0 loss to Miami in the opening game of the series on Monday. San Diego could not hit Miami starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara and lost for the second time in the last three games. The Padres are second in the National League West, 17 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers.

Third baseman Manny Machado is batting .301 to lead San Diego and has team highs in home runs with 21, RBIs with 70, hits with 124 and on-base percentage at .370. Second baseman Jake Cronenworth is second in RBIs with 59. On Wednesday, the San Diego Padres will send Mike Clevinger to the mound. the right-hander is 4-4 with a 3.47 ERA, 65 Ks and 21 BBs.

Miami improved to 51-65 following its three-run win on Monday over the Padres. Sandy Alcantara was dominant, allowing four hits and no runs over seven innings. Jacob Stallings and Miguel Rojas each had three hits for Miami and JJ Bleday hit a home run for the Marlins. Miami is 4th in the National League East, 24 games behind the first-place New York Mets.

First baseman Garrett Cooper is batting .272 to lead Miami and has a team-high .356 on-base percentage. First baseman Jesus Aguilar is the leader in home runs with 15, RBIs with 47 and hits with 93. On Wednesday, the Miami Marlins will send Pablo Lopez to the mound. The right-hander is 7-7 with a 3.55 ERA, 129 Ks and 37 BBs.