The San Diego Padres reclaimed the last NL wild-card spot with a Monday night win, look to clinch a series victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday
The San Diego Padres (73-65) jumped back into the third National League wild-card position on Monday night with a win over the Cincinnati Reds (65-73). San Diego looks to clinch the three-game series at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Tuesday night when they face the Reds in the second game of the set. The Padres announced on Monday that second baseman Luis Rengifo needs season-ending surgery to repair a torn right ACL, an injury sustained in Saturday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Rengifo, signed after receiving his release from the Milwaukee Brewers in June, hit .292 with four home runs in 38 games for San Diego.
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Michael King combined with two relievers on a five-hit shutout on Monday night as the Padres won the series opener 5-0. King allowed four hits and struck out six. San Diego took control with four runs in the top of the fourth, with Xander Bogaerts producing a two-run double to go with RBI singles from Jackson Merrill and Dustin Harris. Ty France added a run-scoring single in the seventh and Manny Machado finished the night with four hits.
Brady Singer got banged around for four runs on 10 hits in 4.1 innings, striking out five as Cincinnati opened a six-game homestand with a loss. Sal Stewart’s double marked the Reds’ only extra-base hit and they left 10 men on base while going 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
Left-hander Nick Lodolo (3-3) starts on Tuesday night for the Reds, entering with a 5.24 ERA and 1.544 WHIP in 16 starts and 79 innings. San Diego counters with right-hander Randy Vásquez (10-6), who comes in with a 4.02 ERA and 1.285 WHIP in 123 innings, working in 26 games and starting 21 of them.
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