Padres visit the Cardinals to start 3-game series
- The St. Louis Cardinals lead the National League wild-card standings and host the San Diego Padres in a three-game series starting Monday as potential postseason rivals.
- Dustin May will start for the Padres, aiming to halt the Cardinals' recent pitching struggles after delivering six scoreless innings in his last start and a strong June performance.
- San Diego holds the lowest batting average in the majors and has recently won consecutive games for the first time since May, building momentum.
- Lucas Giolito is scheduled to pitch for the Padres and has struggled recently to complete five innings per game despite a 2-1 record and a 4.35 ERA.
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Dustin May, Cardinals host offensively struggling Padres
A pair of current National League wild-card teams will meet in a potential postseason preview on Monday as the St. Louis Cardinals host the San Diego Padres in the opener of a three-game set.
Padres visit the Cardinals to start 3-game series
The St. Louis Cardinals host the San Diego Padres to start a three-game series.
Padres, Cardinals Clash in Wild Card Showdown
The San Diego Padres are set to head into a highly important three-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals, a matchup that could play a major role in shaping the National League Wild Card race later in the 2026 season. With both teams tightly packed in the standings San Diego sitting just 1.5 games behind St. Louis for the top Wild Card spot the upcoming series carries added weight beyond a typical regular-season meeting. The two clubs …

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