3 bold San Diego Padres predictions for July

2) The Padres will end the month of July with a record over .500

As the list goes on, the takes will only get hotter. It'll be tough with the schedule ahead, but I'm predicting the Padres will end the month of July over .500.

Right now, they're six games under .500 with two more games to play this month. They play the Pirates once more after losing again last night, and go to Cincinnati this weekend for what should be an entertaining three-game series. Let's say the Padres continue to underwhelm and win on Thursday in Pittsburgh while losing the final game of the month against the Reds. That keeps them at six games under .500 entering July.

With them ending this month at six under, San Diego will have to go at least seven over in July to end the month above .500. It's a daunting task, but this team does have to get hot eventually.

The Padres play some tough, but beatable teams to start July. The Reds are red-hot, but the Padres do host the Angels and Mets after that. The Angels have had their highs and lows, and the Mets have been playing brutal baseball for a while now.

The Padres will have to beat tough opponents like the Phillies, Blue Jays, and Rangers, but also face some easier ones like the Tigers and Pirates. It'll be a challenge for sure, but a 16-9 month for a team as talented as this one shouldn't be completely out of the question.