The LA Dodgers and the San Diego Padres will collide again for the second game of the ongoing series at Petco Park. This game will decide the NL West division leader for now, as both teams currently have identical records.
Like on Friday, a pitching duel ensued between Blake Snell and Yu Darvish; we could be in for something similar as Tyler Glasnow takes the mound for the Dodgers and Nestor Cortes takes the ball for the home team.
Injury Report
Dodgers:
Shohei Ohtani, who returned in Friday's series opener, is day-to-day due to lingering leg issues, but he is expected to play on Saturday. Meanwhile, Max Muncy, Tommy Edman and Kiké Hernández remain out on the 10-day IL. In the bullpen, Tanner Scott has been reactivated from the IL.
Padres:
Jackson Merrill is still day-to-day with an ankle strain and continues to be sidelined.
Dodgers vs Padres Game 2: Expected starting lineups
While Glasnow and Cortes will have the ball in hand to start the proceedings, both lineups feature top-notch hitters like Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado.
Dodgers
- DH S. Ohtani L
- SS Mookie Betts R
- C Will Smith R
- 1B F. Freeman L
- RF T. Hernandez R
- CF Andy Pages R
- LF Alex Call R
- 2B Miguel Rojas R
- 3B B. Kennedy R
Padres
- RF F. Tatis R
- DH Luis Arraez L
- 3B M. Machado R
- CF J. Merrill L (Doubtful)
- SS X. Bogaerts R
- 1B Ryan O'Hearn L
- LF R. Laureano R
- 2B J. Cronenworth L
- C F. Fermin R
After Thursday night's 2-1 win, the Padres have tied the Dodgers for the NL West division lead. The two sides have developed quite a rivalry over the last few years, and it remains to be seen if Game 2 lives up to the billing.