The St. Louis Cardinals are long shots to make the postseason but the team did manage to beat the San Diego Padres in ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) Jake Cronenworth hit a tiebreaking RBI single in San Diego's two-run seventh inning, and the Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 on Tuesday night for their third consecutive win.

The San Diego Padres made a bevy of great defensive plays Wednesday, but in the end a clutch late inning hit by the Cardinals ...

Cancel anytime. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol speaks with the media on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, after a loss to the Padres at Busch Stadium. (Video by Ethan Erickson, Post-Dispatch) St. Louis ...

Manny Machado homered and drove in three runs, rookie Jackson Merrill also had three RBIs and the San Diego Padres defeated ...

The Padres' consistent scoring, combined with the Cardinals' defensive struggles, suggest a win for San Diego. • Jackson Merrill's 3.9 WAR (per Fangraphs) leads all MLB rookies this year.

San Diego Padres (74-58, third in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (65-65, second in the NL Central) St. Louis; Monday, 7:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Randy Vasquez (0-0); Cardinals ...

The St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres will meet on Monday at Busch Stadium, at 7:45 p.m. ET, with Nolan Arenado and Jurickson Profar among those expected to produce at the plate.

If the Cardinals plan to fight for one of the three wildcard spots in the National League, winning the series against the San Diego Padres (one of the teams ahead of them in the race) seems critical.