\u2014 San Diego Padres (@Padres) July 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Padres manager Craig Stammen pulled right-hander Germ\u00e1n M\u00e1rquez after 2\u2153 innings in Friday\u2019s win<\/a>. Afterward, he explained the move like this:<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re just trying to piece it together, use all 13 and figure out a way to get through the game. Maybe limited exposure or get guys in the right lanes, however you want to call it. It\u2019ll probably be more of the norm going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n Not long after Stammen spoke with reporters, the team announced that V\u00e1squez would start. The social media post did not mention plans for Sears, who last started in a loss on July 20 (5 IP, 2 R, 1 ER).<\/p>\n V\u00e1squez (6-6, 4.72 ERA) last pitched on July 22 out of the bullpen (\u2154 IP, 2 ER). He threw three shutout innings out of the bullpen on July 19 in Kansas City and last started a game on July 2 at Dodger Stadium (3 IP, 4 ER).<\/p>\n V\u00e1squez has a 3.77 14\u2153 career innings against the Marlins, which includes two no-decisions last year (10 \u2154 IP, 4 ER).<\/p>\n Here is how V\u00e1squez has fared against current Marlins:<\/p>\n It remans to be seen how Sears (2-3, 4.38 ERA) will factor in this game, if he does at all (Walker Buehler is Sunday\u2019s probable if you\u2019re wondering).<\/p>\n The Padres are 2-3 in games started by Sears, who has a 4.30 ERA in three starts away from Petco Park. Sears has yet to complete six innings since joining the Padres rotation or throw more than 95 pitches. He has a 1.42 ERA in two career starts against the Marlins, including two runs in 6\u2153 innings in a no-decision last year.<\/p>\n Here is how he\u2019s fared against current Marlins:<\/p>\n Marlins right-hander Eury Perez (5-7, 3.53 ERA) is four innings from besting his previous career-high workload (95\u2153 innings). Perez, 23, is also five strikeouts away from a new career high in strikeouts (108). The 6-foot-8 Dominican has allowed two runs or less in his last seven starts (1.14 ERA).<\/p>\n He lost his only start against the Padres last year (5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BBs, 5 Ks).<\/p>\n Here is how Perez has fared against current Padres:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n As for Saturday\u2019s Padres lineup, Fernando Tatis Jr. is getting his first DH day of the season. That will push Gavin Sheets into right field and Luis Rengifo into left field.<\/p>\n Xander Bogaerts will bat eighth for a second game in a row and Freddy Fermin is behind the plate and batting ninth.<\/p>\n The Padres (51-53) remain four games out of a wild-card spot with five teams to overtake, including Miami (52-52). The Padres\u2019 playoff odds sit at 9.5%, according to fangraphs.com.<\/p>\n Here is how the Marlins, who have lost 10 in a row, will line up for Game 2:<\/p>\n Game two. <\/p>\n \ud83e\udd1d: @PNCBank<\/a> \u2014 Miami Marlins (@Marlins) July 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vasquez-marlins.jpg\")
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