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The San Diego Padres are 37-35, 2nd in the NL West. Yesterday, the San Diego Padres let it slip away against the St. Louis Cardinals 2-3 at Busch Stadium. Today they play the St. Louis Cardinals at 02:15 PM EDT on Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health, Cardinals.TV.

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key injuries
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Balanced, and not in the fun way. Carrying 11 on the injured list. It adds up. Making it worse, a 3-4 week weighs heavy on the score.

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Padres Game Today

Opponent:St. Louis Cardinals (40-31)
Location:Busch Stadium
First Pitch:02:15 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:TBD (TBD) vs Kyle Leahy (5-3, 4.64 ERA)
TV Broadcast:Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health, Cardinals.TV
Forecast:🌤️ Mostly sunny, 66°F, Wind 4 mph

Padres Score & Recap

Yesterday, the San Diego Padres let it slip away against the St. Louis Cardinals 2-3 at Busch Stadium.

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Padres Record & Standings

NL West

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
Dodgers
4727.635 W2
Padres
3735.5149.0 L2
D-backs
3736.5079.5 L1
Giants
2943.40317.0 W1
Rockies
2846.37819.0 W1

San Diego Padres are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a 0 run differential.

Padres Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
30
Gavin Sheets
11.225.75930
13
Manny Machado
12.175.60935
2
Xander Bogaerts
8.222.64027

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
72
Bradgley Rodriguez
1-22.161.2033.1
40
Jason Adam
2-11.781.2625.1
58
Wandy Peralta
1-02.061.3735.0

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
0
Samad Taylor
5 hits, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .417 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
66
David Morgan
4.3 scoreless IP, 8 K in 3 recent games
10
Walker Buehler
6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start

Padres News

The San Diego Padres' offensive woes continued in a disheartening 0-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, where they managed only one hit against Dustin May's dominant complete game. With a record of 37-34, the Padres are now two games back in the division, and the frustration is palpable, especially with key players like Manny Machado struggling at the plate, hitting just .177. The Padres' recent surge seemed promising with a +5 run differential over the last week, but this latest defeat has cast a shadow over their season's trajectory. As they grapple with their inconsistent offense, questions loom about A.J. Preller's long-term strategy, leaving fans wondering if a major reset might be the only path forward to break free from the current mediocrity.

Sources
Padres somehow gave Dodgers more fuel for trolling after loss to Cardinals
Friarsonbase · 13h ago
Padres somehow gave Dodgers more fuel for trolling after loss to Cardinals
Dustin May shut down the Padres with a one-hit complete game, turning San Diego’s latest offensive dud into easy Dodgers troll material.
Cardinals rebuild success shows why Padres are trapped by A.J. Preller's strategy
Friarsonbase · 16h ago
Cardinals rebuild success shows why Padres are trapped by A.J. Preller's strategy
The San Diego Padres would probably love to do a hard reset like the St. Louis Cardinals have done, but their past actions make that nearly impossible as they navigate the restrictions of their current big league roster.
Game 72: San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals
Gaslamp Ball · 7h ago
Game 72: San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres (37-34) at St. Louis Cardinals (39-31), June 16, 2026, 4:45 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Busch Stadium – St. Louis, MO Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres recently-potent offense hits skid against Cards
Gaslamp Ball · 10h ago
Padres recently-potent offense hits skid against Cards
The San Diego Padres were on the wrong end of the best start of Dustin May’s major league career. The righty threw nine shutout innings against the Friars with some help from some key defensive plays by the St. Louis Cardinals. The Padres only had one real rally in the seventh inning and it was […]
Padres still searching for offensive answers after second straight loss
MLB.com · 2h ago
Padres still searching for offensive answers after second straight loss
ST. LOUIS -- After Monday night’s series-opening loss to the Cardinals, Padres left fielder Gavin Sheets noted the disappointment in not forcing the offensive issue with a few more at-bats that might’ve forced some of the St. Louis relievers into the game. “Maybe get in the bullpen, at least make
Padres on wrong end of May's best start, Cardinals' defensive gems
MLB.com · Yesterday
Padres on wrong end of May's best start, Cardinals' defensive gems
ST. LOUIS -- The Padres did not make history at Busch Stadium on Monday night, but that is relatively small comfort in the face of struggling to get any traction offensively at all against a frequent foe. Dustin May carried a perfect game into the seventh inning that was broken

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Padres Upcoming Schedule

DateOpponentTime
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