St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres
- Friday: 6:40 p.m. (Padres.TV)
- Saturday: 7:10 p.m. (Padres.TV, CBS)
- Sunday: 1:10 p.m. (Padres.TV)
Within the standings
St. Louis Cardinals (55-55, 4th in NL Central)
The Cardinals are 10 video games off the division lead and 5½ video games behind the Padres within the race for the NL’s third wild card spot. That was far sufficient for St. Louis to promote forward of Thursday’s commerce deadline as nearer Ryan Helsley and set-up man Phil Maton have been amongst these moved. The Cardinals break up a four-game sequence with the Padres final week in St. Louis.
San Diego Padres (60-49, 2nd in NL West)
The Padres have received 5 in a row, pulling to inside three video games of the Dodgers within the division and to throughout the Phillies, the NL’s present second wild-card group. The Padres are up 3½ video games on the Reds within the race for the NL’s final wild-card spot.
Pitching matchups
Friday
Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore (6-8, 4.04 ERA) | He allowed two runs — one earned — on six hits and two walks in 4⅓ innings in a loss to the Padres final weekend in St. Louis. Liberatore has not pitched into the sixth inning in any of his begins but this month (6.57 ERA).
Padres RHP Nick Pivetta (10-3, 2.81 ERA) | He misplaced his begin in St. Louis final week, permitting three runs on three hits and two walks in 6⅓ innings. Pivetta nonetheless has an 0.96 ERA over his final six begins. He’s 6-0 with a 2.07 ERA in 11 begins at house, placing out 75 towards 13 walks over 65 ⅓ innings.
Saturday
Cardinals RHP Michael McGreevy (2-2, 4.91 ERA) | The 25-year-old rookie allowed seven runs on 9 hits and two walks in 4⅔ innings in his final begin, a loss to the Padres in St. Louis. McGreevy has a 19-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 33 innings this 12 months.
Padres RHP Randy Vásquez (3-4, 3.65 ERA) | He confronted the Cardinals in his final begin, permitting a run on one hit and one stroll in 4 ⅔ innings in a sport the Padres went on to win. Vásquez had a 2.79 ERA in 4 begins in July, however he didn’t full 5 innings in any of his final three begins.
Sunday
Cardinals RHP Andre Pallante (6-7, 4.62 ERA) | The fourth-year starter is the one Cardinals rotation member who didn’t face the Padres in final week’s four-game sequence in St. Louis. He’s coming off seven shutout innings towards the Marlins after posting a 9.77 ERA over his earlier three begins. Pallante has a 2.70 ERA in 13⅓ innings in his profession towards the Padres. He allowed two runs in 6 ⅔ innings in two appearances final 12 months.
Padres RHP Dylan Stop (3-10, 4.79 ERA) | A grand slam chased him from his final begin (4⅔ IP, 5 ERA) after he took a comebacker off the again of his head. Imaging cleared Stop after the sport. Stop has a 7.84 ERA in two begins (10⅓ IP) towards the Cardinals, together with 4 innings in 4⅓ innings in a no-decision final 12 months.
Workforce leaders
- OPS: Cardinals—OF Alec Burleson (.810), 1B Willson Contreras (.783 OPS), 2B Brendan Donovan (.774); Padres—3B Manny Machado (.872), 1B Ryan O’Hearn (.837), OF Fernando Tatis Jr. (.818).
- HRs: Cardinals—Burleson (14), Contreras (14), OF Lars Nootbaar (12); Padres—Machado (20), Tatis (17), DH Gavin Sheets (15), OF Ramon Laureano (15).
- RBIs: Cardinals—Contreras (61), Burleson (48), 3B Nolan Arenado (43); Padres—Machado (71), Sheets (54), Tatis (44).
- Steals: Cardinals—OF Victor Scott (29), SS Masyn Winn (6), a number of tied with 4; Padres—Tatis (22), SS Xander Bogaerts (16), Machado (10).
- Saves: Cardinals—RHP Gordon Graceffo (1-for-1, 5.11 ERA), RHP Andre Granillo (1-for-1, 2.38 ERA); Padres—RHP Robert Suarez (30-for-34, 3.43 ERA), RHP Mason Miller (20-for-23, 3.76 ERA).
- Holds: Cardinals—LHP JoJo Romero (16, 2.04 ERA), RHP Kyle Leahy (12, 2.78 ERA), RHP Riley O’Brien (3, 1.67 ERA); Padres—RHP Jason Adam (26, 1.89 ERA), RHP Jeremiah Estrada (22, 2.59 ERA), LHP Adrián Morejón (16, 1.63 ERA).
Coaching room
St. Louis: OF Lars Nootbaar (left costochondral sprain) has begun a rehab task in his push to return this month. LHP John King (indirect) might additionally return this month, whereas 2B Nolan Gorman (again) and LHP Zack Thompson (lat) stay with out timetables.
San Diego: RHP Michael King (shoulder, nerve) is anticipated to make a rehab begin this weekend at Triple-A El Paso as he seems to return this month. LHP Nestor Cortes (flexor) threw 93 pitches on July 24 for Triple-A Nashville earlier than the Brewers traded him to the Padres. Cortes can be an choice in August. He’s been on the 60-day injured checklist since April.
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