Miami Marlins (28-26) vs San Diego Padres (24-29)
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 6:40 pm
The Marlins, who are coming off a three-game sweep of the Angels, will start right-hander Sandy Alcantara (2-5, 4.86 ERA) on Tuesday.
Alcantara, the National League's reigning Cy Young Award winner, is 2-1 with a 0.96 ERA in three career starts against the Padres.
However, the Marlins are just 3-7 when Alcantara starts this season. The righty has just four quality starts, with the Marlins going 3-1 in those games.
The Padres, who have baseball's third-highest payroll at $249 million, are just 24-29 after losing their last two games.
For perspective, consider that the Marlins are 28-26 despite a $92-million payroll that ranks 24th.
Four Padres - shortstop Xander Bogaerts, outfielder Juan Soto and pitchers Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove - combine to make more in 2023 salary than all 25 Marlins combined.
The Padres will start lefty Ryan Weathers (1-3, 3.94 ERA), who is 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA in two career starts against the Marlins. He pitched four scoreless innings in his only start at Miami.
San Diego is missing one of its biggest stars as third baseman Manny Machado -- a Miami native -- is on the injured list due to a fractured right hand.
In addition, Bogaerts (sore left wrist) and Soto (back tightness) are not 100 percent.