Bold Padres prediction 'looks worse' amid record against above-average teams

TL;DR

The San Diego Padres have lost four of their last five games and face tough upcoming series against the Giants and Cardinals. Predictions suggest they may drop to fourth in the NL West by the end of May.

Key points

San Diego Padres lost four of their last five games
Upcoming series against San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals
Prediction of dropping to fourth in NL West by end of May

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Zachary D. Rymer

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The San Diego Padres have a tough road ahead of them.

They have lost four of their last five games and dropped two out of three to the Chicago White Sox at home.

San Diego's next two series are against the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals, but it gets much tougher after that. That's why Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer predicts the NL West club will drop to fourth in the division by the end of May.

"With four losses in five games, bad luck is already starting to catch up with them. And it doesn't get easier any time soon," Rymer wrote Monday. "They have four series due up against winning clubs, plus two more against ostensible contenders in the Mariners and ."

Q&A

What is the Padres' recent performance against above-average teams?

The Padres have lost four of their last five games, indicating struggles against above-average teams.

Who predicts the Padres will drop to fourth in the NL West?

Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer predicts the Padres will fall to fourth in the NL West by the end of May.

What teams are the Padres facing in their next series?

The Padres are set to face the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals in their upcoming series.