San Diego Padres' St. Louis Cardinals
- Friday: 6:40 pm (padres.tv)
- Saturday: 7:10 pm (Padres.tv, CBS)
- Sunday: 1:10 pm (Padres.tv)
On the standings
St. Louis Cardinals (55-55, fourth in NL Central)
The Cardinals had 10 games in the division lead, and Padres was 5½ games behind in the NL’s third wildcard game. It's far enough that St. Louis will be sold by Thursday's deal deadline, with closer range Ryan Helsley and the people who set it Phil Marton It is one of them. The Cardinal separated the four-game series with Padres in St. Louis last week.
San Diego Padres (60-49, 2nd in NL West)
Paders won five straight games, in three games with the Dodgers in the division and within the Phillies on the current second universal card team in the NL. In the NL's last universal card game, the Padres rose 3½ games over the Reds.
The St. Louis Cardinals stopped on the mound for the first time in their first baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in a baseball game in St. Louis on Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Ball showdown
Friday
Cardinal LHP Matthew Liberatore (6-8, 4.04 ERA) | He allowed two runs in 4 innings last weekend and lost to St. Louis' Padres in 4 innings. Liberatore has not made the sixth inning yet in any of his games this month (6.57 ERA).
Padres RHP Nick Pivetta (10-3, 2.81 ERA) | He lost his start in St. Louis last week, allowing three hits and two walks in six innings. Pivetta still has 0.96 ERA in the last six games. He scored 6-0 in the 2.07 ERA in the 11 season and scored 75 times in 13 walks in 65 innings.
Saturday
Cardinal RHP Michael McGreevy (2-2, 4.91 ERA) | The 25-year-old rookie allowed seven hits and two walks in his final game in four innings, a loss for Padres of St. Louis. McGreevy has a 19-5 strikeout walking ratio in 33 innings this year.
Padres RHPRandy Vásquez (3-4, 3.65 ERA) | He faced the Cardinal in his final game, and in one game Padres won one game and one in four innings. Vásquez had 2.79 ERA in four games in July, but he failed to finish five innings in the last three games.
Sunday
Cardinal RHP Andre Pallante (6-7, 4.62 ERA) | The fourth-year starter was the only Cardinal rotation member who did not face the Padres in four games last week in St. Louis. He played seven closed-door games against the Marlins after posting a 9.77 ERA in his first three games. Pallante has 2.70 ERA in 13 innings in his career against Padres. Last year, he ran twice in two games.
Padres RHP Dylan Stop (3-10, 4.79 ERA) | A Grand Slam started his last game (4⅔IP, 5 ERA) to catch up with him as he made a comeback. After the game, the imaging was cleared. Scease has 7.84 ERA in two games against the Cardinals (10⅓IP), including four innings from 4 innings that did not make decisions last year.
Team Leader
- Operation: Cardinal– Alec Burleson (.810), 1B Willson Contreras (.783 OPS), 2B Brendan Donovan (.774); Priest—3B Manny Machado (.872), 1B Ryan O'Hearn (.837), Fernando Tatis Jr. (.818).
- HRS: Cardinal– Contreras (14) (14) by Lars Nootbaar (12); Priest– Mahado (20), Tatis (17), DH Gavin Sheets (15) by Ramon Laureano (15).
- RBI: Cardinal– Contreras (61), Burleson (48), 3B Nolan Arenado (43); Priest– Mountain (71), sheets (54), tatis (44).
- Stealing: Cardinal– Victor Scott (29), SS Masyn Winn (6), several tied to four; Priest– Tatis (22), SS Xander Bogaerts (16), Machado (10).
- Save: Cardinal– RHP Gordon Graceffo (1 to 1, 5.11 ERA), RHP Andre Granillo (1 to 1, 2.38 ERA); Priest– RHP Robert Suarez (30 to 34, 3.43 ERA), RHP Mason Miller (23-23, 3.76 ERA).
- Hold: Cardinal– LHP Jojo Romero (16, 2.04 ERA), RHP Kyle Leahy (12, 2.78 ERA), RHP Riley O'Brien (3, 1.67 ERA); Priest– RHP Jason Adam (26, 1.89 ERA), RHP Jeremiah Estrada (22, 2.59 ERA), LHPAdrián Morejón (16, 1.63 ERA).
Training room
St. Louis: of Lars Nootbaar (Left Costochondral sprain) started the rehabilitation mission with a push from returning this month. LHP John King (Slant) can also return this month, and 2B Nolan Gorman (Back) and LHP Zack Thompson (LAT) There is no timetable.
San Diego: RHP Michael King (Shoulder, Nervous) When you expect to return this weekend, you will be rehabilitating at Triple-A El Paso this weekend. LHP Nestor Cortes (Flexor) threw 93 balls at Triple-A Nashville on July 24, and the winemaker traded him to the Padres. Cortes will become an option in August. He has been on the 60-day injury list since April.
Original Published: August 1, 2025, 9:00 am