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    St. Louis Cardinals @ San Diego Padres

    STL
    St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL
    22-15, 12-5 Away
    2
    22-15, 12-5 Away
    Final
    SD
    San Diego PadresPadresSD
    22-15, 11-9 Home
    1
    22-15, 11-9 Home
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    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    J. Wetherholt2B
    0-2000.236
    I. HerreraDH
    0-3000.242
    A. Burleson1B
    1-3111.270
    J. WalkerRF
    2-4100.309
    N. Gorman3B
    0-3000.221
    M. WinnSS
    1-4001.264
    N. ChurchLF
    0-4000.238
    P. PagesC
    0-4000.217
    V. Scott IICF
    1-3000.194
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    M. Liberatore
    6.0313681-524.07
    G. Soriano
    1.0100112-73.31
    J. Romero
    1.000017-73.50
    R. O'Brien
    1.0000110-82.00
    Full Box Score

    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    STLSD
    Hits
    5
    4
    Home Runs
    1
    0
    Total Bases
    12
    4
    Runners LOB
    6
    2

    Game Information

    Petco Park
    Petco Park
    10:00 PM, May 7, 2026Coverage: ESPN
    San Diego, California
    Attendance: 44,966
    Game Time:2:25
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Alex Tosi
    • First Base Umpire - Cory Blaser
    • Second Base Umpire - Jansen Visconti
    • Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher

    Jordan Walker scores go-ahead run on Masyn Winn's triple in Cardinals' 2-1 win over Padres

    — Jordan Walker doubled and scored the tiebreaking run on Masyn Winn’s triple in the seventh inning of the St. Louis Cardinals' 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.
    May 8, 2026, 12:47 am - AP
    STL
    SD
    123456789RHE
    000100100250
    100000000140
    M. Liberatore
    win

    M. Liberatore2-1

    6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 3 BB
    B. Rodriguez
    loss

    B. Rodriguez0-2

    1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
    R. O'Brien
    save

    R. O'Brien11

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    STLSD
    1stBogaerts singled to right, Machado scored, Tatis Jr. to third.01
    4thBurleson homered to right (378 feet).11
    7thWinn tripled to right, Walker scored.21
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    Game Odds
    Odds by

    OpenMLTotalRL
    St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL
    (22-15)
    (22-15, 12-5 Away)
    (22-15)
    Matthew Liberatore
    (3-5, 5.56)
    o8
    -110
    +139
    o8
    -110
    +1.5
    -150
    San Diego PadresPadresSD
    (22-15)
    (22-15, 11-9 Home)
    (22-15)
    Michael King
    (5-6, 3.33)
    -175
    ML
    -169
    u8
    -110
    -1.5
    +124
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    Series tied 2-2

    • Cardinals
      2
    • Padres
      1
    Game 1
    5/7
    • Cardinals
      6
    • Padres
      0
    Game 2
    5/8
    • Cardinals
      2
    • Padres
      4
    Game 3
    5/9
    • Cardinals
      2
    • Padres
      3
    Game 4
    5/10

    2026 National League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Milwaukee4929.628-W4
    St. Louis4236.5387L2
    Chicago4337.5387W3
    Pittsburgh4040.50010W1
    Cincinnati3742.46812.5L3
    Full Standings

    2026 National League West Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Los Angeles5229.642-W3
    San Diego4237.5329W3
    Arizona4139.51310.5W2
    San Francisco3346.41818W2
    Colorado3249.39520W1
    Full Standings

    MLB News

    Devers, Bericoto homer in ninth inning, Giants rally past A's 2-1

    Devers, Bericoto homer in ninth inning, Giants rally past A's 2-1

    — Rafael Devers hit a tying home run leading off the ninth and Victor Bericoto connected one out with a drive over the center-field fence, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 2-1 victory against the Athletics on Wednesday night.
    France homers, Sears wins season debut as Padres beat Braves 5-2 for 3-game sweep

    France homers, Sears wins season debut as Padres beat Braves 5-2 for 3-game sweep

    — Ty France homered and JP Sears won his season debut for the San Diego Padres, who beat the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Wednesday night for a three-game sweep.
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