The St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres are in the fight for the final National League wild- card slot. They are facing ...

Sonny Gray starts Tuesday for the Cardinals vs. the Marlins in a 6:45 p.m. first pitch at Busch Stadium, the second of a ...

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the San Diego Padres to begin a four-game series. St. Louis has a 65-65 record overall and a 34-30 record in home games.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres take on the St. Louis Cardinals after Luis Arraez had four hits against the Cardinals on Wednesday. St. Louis is 35-32 at home and 66-67 overall.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres are looking to keep their three-game win streak alive when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis is 65-67 overall and 34-32 in home games.

NOTES: The Padres improved to 24-9 against the NL Central. … The Cardinals recalled five players from Triple-A Memphis, a day after that team was swept in the PCL playoffs. … ...

Preview the July 23 matchup between the San Diego Padres and Miami Marlins with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines ...

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres start a three-game series at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. San Diego went 82-80 overall and 44-37 at home a season ago.

Manny Machado hit two homers and drove in three runs for the San Diego Padres, who beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night to extend their season-high winning streak to eight games.