The Cardinals made franchise history they haven't achieved in 82 years following their shutout win over the Padres on Friday.

The Padres’ only saving grace in their current position is they began the second half in a better spot than they did last year, when they were just one game over .500. These Padres were 52-44 before splitting their first six games after the break, at the Nationals and Marlins, and then dropping the first two games in St. Louis.

Cardinals catcher Wilson Contreras was hit on the arm by a 93.7 mph fastball from Padres starter Nick Pivetta. Contreras immediately began shouting at Pivetta,

There was some extracurricular activity during Friday night’s St. Louis Cardinals-San Diego Padres game. The Cardinals and the Padres faced each other for a weekend series opener at Busch Stadium in St.

Yu Darvish allowed eight runs in his fourth start of the season and that proved to be too much for the San Diego Padres to overcome as they suffered a 9-7 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, Thursday.

Preview the July 25 matchup between the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

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