Jemile Weeks will make his fifth straight start at second base Sunday against the Cardinals.

Weeks will make his fifth straight start at second base Sunday against the Cardinals.

Analysis:

The Padres' top two second basemen, Cory Spangenberg (quadriceps) and Yangervis Solarte (hamstring) are on the DL, which has opened up some at-bats at the keystone for Weeks, who started the season at Triple-A El Paso after falling just short in his bid for a roster spot out of spring training. Through his first four games as a starter, Weeks is hitting just 2-for-11, and may not have many further opportunities after Sunday to see regular action, as Solarte is believed to be fairly close to a return.