The San Diego Padres are getting great news ahead of their contest against the Baltimore Orioles. Star outfielders Fernando Tatis Jr . and Jackson Merrill are back in the lineup for the second game of a three-game series against the Orioles.

Tatis Jr. missed the series opener after he got banged up on Sunday in the loss to the Minnesota Twins. Merrill was activated off the IL ahead of last night's contest; however, he did not start. Merrill appeared as a pinch runner late in the game. Now that Merrill and Tatis are back in the lineup, the Padres are hoping to bounce back quickly from their struggles.

San Diego has lost two straight games and has lost six in their last 10. They were just ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West last week, but now trail by 2.5 games enterin

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