- Day-To-DayBrandon Waddell (RP) — Waddell (shoulder) picked up the win after allowing three runs on four hits while striking out two across three innings during Saturday's game against Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre.06/01
- Day-To-DayAdbert Alzolay (RP) — The Mets reassigned Alzolay to minor-league camp Tuesday.06/01
- Day-To-DayMike Tauchman (RF) — Tauchman (knee) is still rehabbing at the Mets' spring training complex and has yet to resume baseball activities, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.05/18
- Day-To-DayGrae Kessinger (3B) — no05/13
- Day-To-DayJoe Jacques (RP) — The Mets signed Jacques to a minor-league contract Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayKevin Herget (RP) — Herget signed a minor league contract that includes an invitation to spring training with the Mets on Thursday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayJose Rojas (3B) — Triple-A Salt Lake placed Rojas on its COVID-19 injured list Sunday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILJorge Polanco (1B) — The Mets announced Saturday that Polanco's rehab assignment has been halted due to ankle soreness.06/07
- 10-Day-ILFrancisco Alvarez (C) — Manager Carlos Mendoza indicated that Alvarez (knee) is scheduled to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.06/02
- 10-Day-ILTyrone Taylor (CF) — Taylor (hip) will be sent for an MRI, but the team expects that he'll require a stint on the injured list, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.05/26
- 10-Day-ILFrancisco Lindor (SS) — Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday that Lindor (calf) has begun a running progression, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.05/25
- 10-Day-ILRonny Mauricio (SS) — The Mets placed Mauricio (thumb) on the 10-day injured list Sunday.05/08
- 15-Day-ILKodai Senga (SP) — Senga (spine) is slated to make the third start of his rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Syracuse, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.06/02
- OutRobert Stock (RP) — Stock (shoulder) said Sunday that he'll require surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome and could be sidelined for the remainder of the season, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILLuis Robert Jr. (CF) — Robert was administered a series of injections for his injured back, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.05/29
- 60-Day-ILClay Holmes (SP) — The Mets transferred Holmes (fibula) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/19
- 60-Day-ILReed Garrett (RP) — The Mets placed Garrett (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILDedniel Nunez (RP) — The Mets placed Nunez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJustin Hagenman (RP) — The Mets placed Hagenman on the 60-day injured list Saturday due to a rib fracture.05/08
- 60-Day-ILTylor Megill (SP) — The Mets placed Megill (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayBlake Hunt (C) — Hunt is dealing with an oblique injury and has been shut down from activity, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.05/08
- 7-Day ILJake Cronenworth (2B) — Cronenworth (concussion) has been running, playing catch and taking light swings in the batting cage, but he remains without a definitive timetable for a return, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union Tribune reports.05/31
- 10-Day-ILLuis Campusano (C) — Campusano (toe) has been catching bullpens and is swinging pain-free, per MLB.com.05/31
- 15-Day-ILJeremiah Estrada (RP) — Estrada (2-2) picked up the loss after giving up the eventual game-winning run in a 3-2 loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday.06/05
- 15-Day-ILGerman Marquez (SP) — Marquez (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.06/02
- 15-Day-ILMatt Waldron (SP) — Waldron (forearm) could take on a bullpen role when he returns from the 15-day injured list, MLB.com reports.05/22
- OutYu Darvish (SP) — Darvish (elbow) revealed Tuesday in a social media post that he has resumed playing catch.05/12
- 60-Day-ILRamon Laureano (LF) — Laureano underwent surgery Friday to repair his torn right labrum, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.06/05
- 60-Day-ILNick Pivetta (SP) — The Padres transferred Pivetta (forearm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.06/02
- 60-Day-ILJoe Musgrove (SP) — Musgrove (elbow) is slated to begin a throwing program soon and is targeting a return after the All-Star break, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.05/31
- 60-Day-ILBryan Hoeing (RP) — The Padres transferred Hoeing (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08
And there is a lot on the shelf. San Diego is without Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Nick Pivetta, German Marquez and Matt Waldron from the rotation, plus Jake Cronenworth (concussion) and Ramon Laureano (post-surgery) from the lineup. The Mets counter with their own disaster reel: Francisco Lindor, Francisco Alvarez, Jorge Polanco, Tyrone Taylor and Kodai Senga are all working back from IL stints, with Polanco's rehab paused this weekend due to ankle soreness.
The Padres snapped a 6-game skid Saturday on Freddy Fermin's 2-run shot off Austin Warren in the 7th, a 3-2 win that flipped a series the Mets had opened by shutting them out 5-0. San Diego sits 33-30 and is trying to keep pace in the NL West; the Mets are 28-36 and have been losing road games faster than they can replace injured regulars.
The market is screaming for the Padres — moneyline pricing implies roughly 88% — and frankly the matchup backs it up. Brazobán-then-bulk against a lefty-stacked Padres lineup at Petco is a tough sell for road bettors, and with the total at 5.5 the game projects as a grinder. If you want a sweat, the over has some appeal: both bullpens have been worked, and any early traffic against the openers could blow the number out in a hurry.