{"id":448291,"date":"2026-08-30T20:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T20:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/448291\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T20:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T20:22:15","slug":"padres-pregame-gavin-sheets-joins-luis-rengifo-on-il-samad-taylor-sung-mun-song-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/448291\/","title":{"rendered":"Padres pregame: Gavin Sheets joins Luis Rengifo on IL; Samad Taylor, Sung-Mun Song return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seven weeks ago, the Padres called up Luis Rengifo to replace the injured Samad Taylor. On Sunday, the two are again switching places, as Taylor was activated from the injured list to replace Rengifo, who was carted off the field a day earlier with a right knee sprain.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not all, as the Padres are finally giving Gavin Sheets some time off his bothersome left foot (plantar fasciitis) as Sung-Mun Song has been recalled.<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s first pitch is at 10:40 a.m. on Padres.TV.<\/p>\n

Of the two, Song will be in Sunday\u2019s lineup as Manny Machado gets a DH day.<\/p>\n

How we\u2019re lining up today. pic.twitter.com\/wqkVfvzOof<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 San Diego Padres (@Padres) August 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The switch-hitting Rengifo was hitting .291\/.375\/.409 with four homers and 17 RBIs in 38 games before sustaining his knee injury on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Taylor was hitting .233\/.343\/.367 in nine rehab games after going on the injured list on July 8. He was hitting .330\/.410\/.398 with a homer, 11 RBIs and six steals in 26 games with the Padres before sustaining his oblique injury.<\/p>\n

Song was 1-for-14 with a walk and two strikeouts in three games since he was sent to El Paso. He was hitting .202\/.305\/.263 with one homer, 15 RBIs and 12 steals 62 games in the majors.<\/p>\n

Sheets\u2019 16 homers are three shy of the career high he set last year, but he\u2019s hitting .211\/.313\/.388 on the season after hitting .183\/.299\/.296 over his last 81 games.<\/p>\n

He had predominantly served as the DH in recent weeks, as he had just three starts in the outfield in August (.186\/.314\/.326).<\/p>\n

With the Diamondbacks splitting a doubleheader on Saturday, the Padres and Arizona are tied \u2014 via a .529 winning percentage \u2014 for the NL\u2019s third wild-card spot.<\/p>\n

Arizona is off Sunday before hosting the Phillies for a three-game set that begins Monday.<\/p>\n

The Padres\u2019 playoff odds (53%) currently have an edge on the Diamondbacks\u2019 (46.4%), according to FanGraphs.com.<\/p>\n

Here is how the Rays (81-54) will line up for the series finale:<\/p>\n

8\/30 \u26be Rays Lineup is Out!
Provided by mlbstartingnine (@DailyMLBLineups<\/a> for link)<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcca Live Line: Rays -165 \u2022 O\/U 7.5#Rays<\/a> #RaysLineup<\/a> #MLB<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/w4gt5xJNP8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MLB Daily Lineups (@DailyMLBLineups) August 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sunday\u2019s pitching matchup<\/p>\n

Padres LHP Robbie Ray (11-7, 3.21 ERA)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

He\u2019s 1-1 with a 3.98 ERA, 15 strikeouts and 13 walks in four starts (20 \u2153 IP) since joining the Padres after the trade deadline. Ray has a 3.21 ERA in 61\u2154 career innings against the Rays, including a loss in quality start (6\u2153 IP, 3 ER) earlier this year with the Giants.<\/p>\n

Here is how Ray has fared against current \u2026 Rays:<\/p>\n

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Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen (14-5, 2.95 ERA)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

He\u2019s been an All-Star each of the last two years (24-10, 2.85 ERA) and is 10 innings from passing last year\u2019s career-high innings total (150 IP). He has a 2.00 ERA over his last seven starts (2.20 ERA), all wins for Rasmussen. He has only two relief appearances in his career against the Padres, the last in 2024 (2 IP, 2 ER).<\/p>\n

Here is how he\u2019s fared against current Padres:<\/p>\n

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