Manny Machado on Jon Jay: “I know the real him...don’t come out there and start yapping your mouth” Padres beat Cardinals to end losing streak at four games (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball) Padres trending in wrong direction in postseason race (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball)

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Padres Daily: Not the usual loss; Pivetta doesn’t back off; nothing to show (Kevin Acee, SD U-T) In muddy Padres rotation picture, Michael King appears to be on his way back (Kevin Acee, SD U-T) Sloppy Padres drop fourth straight in shutout loss to Cardinals (Kevin Acee, SD U-T)

Padres first. Fernando Tatis walks. Luis Arraez singles to right field. Fernando Tatis to third. Manny Machado doubles to center field. Luis Arraez scores. Fernando Tatis scores. Throwing error

Following three individually successful years with the Tigers, catcher Jake Bold will try to take his talents to the big leagues after signing with the San Diego Padres.

A year later, the Padres find themselves in slightly better standing. They are 55-49, one game ahead of their 54-50 record last July 24. They are also entering dangerous territory. The wins and losses tell a story of year-over-year improvement. The recent trend lines do not.

The San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their 4-game series Sunday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Padres’ 3-0 loss to Cardinals is a rarity in many ways; Nick Pivetta has thoughts on Willson Contreras and baseball having gone ‘soft’

The latest rumors suggest that the San Diego Padres are interested in trading for Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara.

Ever since they joined MLB as an expansion team in 1969, the San Diego Padres have struggled when they have visited the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

St. Louis (54-53) dropped back-to-back games to San Diego (57-49), resulting in a four-game series split after Sunday's 9-2 loss at Busch Stadium.