Fowler reached on infield single to first, DeJong scored, Carpenter to third. I said countless times coming into the season that this was a team I was bullish on vs the market and we used this to grab some very favorable lines early with the Padres. 4th: Goldschmidt grounded out to shortstop, Wong to third. Share. First pitch is set for 7:08 p.m. Tweet Video. ET on Thursday. The Cardinals and Padres played a back-and-forth 20-run thriller on Thursday night at Petco Park. 3rd: Pham singled to right, Tatis Jr. scored, Myers to second. “I know those guys are competing though, and we’re not going to be friends for this next week. ET on Wednesday. Here are some of the most important questions ahead of Game 1. Looking for Thursday’s Game 2? Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Round between the Cardinals and Padres in San Diego will take place at 5:08 p.m. Oct 1, 1996, Attendance: 54193, Time of Game: 2:39. September 30, 2020 | 00:03:52. Drew Pomeranz would get the ball for the eighth, then Trevor Rosenthal for the ninth. 5 spot against his former team. A week ago, there were questions about Paddack’s place on the roster. Game 1 is slated to begin at 5 p.m. The Cardinals, at least, can name a starting pitcher -- right-hander Jack Flaherty. In a 180 degree flip from what we expected, the St. Louis Cardinals’ bats took the lead in Game 1 of the Wild Card round to beat the Padres. As such, our betting experts have found value on a couple of today’s games, including the nightcap, which features the biggest underdog of the day … Here’s the pair of games we’re targeting. St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres (3-1). 5:08 p.m. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.”, NL Wild Card Series presented by Hankook Tire, Game 1: 5 p.m. Pittsburgh Pirates (6-9) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (8-6), Los Angeles Dodgers (13-2) vs. San Diego Padres (9-7), Houston Astros (7-7) vs. Seattle Mariners (9-6), New York Mets (6-4) vs. Colorado Rockies (4-11), Home Plate Umpire - Gabe Morales, First Base Umpire - Cory Blaser, Second Base Umpire - James Hoye, Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller, Left Field Umpire - Doug Eddings, Right Field Umpire - Rob Drake. Add to Reel. Cardinals vs. Padres (7:08 p.m. The Cardinals have received a solid effort from Kwang Hyun Kim in Game 1 and while Adam Wainwright was out after just 3.1 innings in Game 2, their ace gets the ball in tonight’s do-or-die Game 3. The schedule for the rest of the series has not yet been released, but games will take place on Thursday and Friday (if necessary). His regular season 2.19 career ERA vs. San Diego ranks 13th all-time among pitchers with 10 or more starts and is the 4th-lowest among all active pitchers (Clayton Kershaw 2.03, 1st). Goldschmidt homered to left (356 feet), Edman scored. Now, the two teams are staring down the prospect of a winner-take-all Game 3 on Friday with question marks surrounding both pitching staffs. The Padres are 9-3 in their last 12 games coming off a loss, are 21-7 in their last 28 games when facing a right-handed starter and have won six of their last seven games after surrendering five runs or more in their previous contest. Tatis, Myers homer twice, Padres stay alive with 11-9 win. Game 2 is Thursday. Nola hit sacrifice fly to right, Cronenworth scored. Paddack was the Padres’ Opening Day starter this year, but he’s been inconsistent, posting a 4.73 ERA across 12 starts. ET, Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Lefties Mitch Moreland and Jason Castro will open the series on the bench, as expected. The rest has been all about who’s hot and what the matchups look like that day. The club is second-to-last in the NL with a .370 slugging percentage and 11th with a .234 average. John Gant (right groin tightness) was placed on the injured list over the weekend, and it’s unlikely he’ll be ready for a return this week. Game Snapshot. 6th: Molina singled to right, Carlson to third. The lefty posted a 1.62 ERA over eight games (seven starts) and 39 innings, and he had pretty even regular-season splits against right-handed (.198/.250/.328) and left-handed (.192/.300/.308) batters. Having Matt Carpenter as the designated hitter allows Brad Miller to be a lefty off the bench, or vice versa if Shildt decides to start Miller. But injuries to Mike Clevinger (right elbow impingement) and Dinelson Lamet (right biceps tightness) thrust Paddack into a Game 1 role, with Zach Davies likely to take the ball for Game 2. Hosmer's 13th-inning double lifts Padres to 2-1 win vs Cards. 8th: Grisham grounded into fielder's choice to first, Grisham to second, Profar out at third in rundown. Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar tips the ball with his glove but redeems himself by grabbing the ball with his bare hand just in the nick of time to get the final out of the top of the 10th inning. October 1, 2020 | 00:03:52. It’s perhaps notable that designated hitter Tommy Pham, who has struggled for much of the season, moves into the No. 3rd: Myers singled to center, Tatis Jr. to third. Ask Albies about his teammates' ability and his response is simple: Anything is possible. 1st: Edman reached on infield single to second. Paul Goldschmidt rocked a 1st-inning home run and Yadier Molina had three hits to power the Cardinals to a 7-4 Game 1 win over the Padres. 1st: Goldschmidt homered to left (356 feet), Edman scored. The St Louis Cardinals are in the playoffs once again after clinching on the final day of the regular season St Louis faces the San Diego Padres in a best-of-three series with all games in San Diego See the odds and best bets for Game 1 (Wed., Sep 30th) September 30, 2020 | 00:01:01. The Padres are set to begin their first postseason in 14 years the same way they ended the last one -- by facing the Cardinals. 1st: Hosmer hit sacrifice fly to center, Tatis Jr. scored. 6th: Nola sacrificed into double play, right to first to third, Pham scored, Cronenworth thrown out at third. What do the projected starting lineups look like? Cardinals vs. Padres Game 2 Betting Prediction Let’s see this St. Louis club slug in back-to-back games – because I don’t think they can do it. You get in the playoffs, you can win it all. ET on ESPN2. ET : TV: ESPN2: Odds via PointsBet, where you can get $250 FREE instantly after signing up AND your bets automatically sync to the Action app. The Cardinals need one more win to eliminate the Padres from the postseason for the fourth time since 1996. Molina singled to center, Carlson scored. 3rd: Molina doubled to deep left, Carlson to third. Padres: In a surprise move, the Padres tabbed right-hander Chris Paddack for Game 1. Cardinals: St. Louis' Game 1 start will go to Kwang Hyun Kim, who has been the Cardinals' best starter in his first year on the club. They swept the Padres in the NL Division Series in 1996 and 2005, and won 3-1 in 2006, which was the last time San Diego made the postseason. Tatis, meanwhile, struggled for two weeks down the stretch. Cardinals: St. Louis' Game 1 start will go to Kwang Hyun Kim, who has been the Cardinals' best starter in his first year on the club. Hosmer hit sacrifice fly to center, Tatis Jr. scored. Game 2 is Thursday. 3rd: DeJong singled to center, Carlson scored, Molina to third. 1st: Molina singled to center, Carlson scored. The camaraderie between the two is as noticeable. 9 Padres pitchers blank Cardinals 4-0 in Game 3, reach NLDS. Pham singled to right, Tatis Jr. scored, Myers to second. 5th: Fowler singled to center, DeJong to second. Cardinals: The entire offense could benefit from some consistency. The San Diego Padres get to host the St. Louis Cardinals in game one of their postseason. Carlson has had really good at-bats since returning to the Majors a few weeks ago; he’s hitting .278 over 36 at-bats with 11 RBIs and two home runs. Game Snapshot. The 21-year-old budding superstar, who grew up in the game at the feet of his big league father, hit two home runs and drove in five to boost the San Diego Padres to an electrifying 11-9 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night that forced a deciding Game 3 in their NL wild-card series. Cardinals: Manager Mike Shildt never really had a set lineup the entire season, as he moved players around to either get them a day off or to see if a certain order got hot and stuck. 9th: Fowler reached on infield single to first, DeJong scored, Carpenter to third. Learn more about BetSync here. See live scores, odds, player props and analysis for the St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres MLB game on October 1, 2020 Padres: San Diego would love seven innings from its starter. Cardinals vs. Padres Game 1 Recap. MLB Postseason, Wild … Cardinals vs. Padres Game 1 MLB Picks and Expert Predictions. But he appears to have broken out of that funk with two homers in his final three games. They swept the Padres in the NL Division Series in 1996 and 2005, and won 3-1 in 2006, which was the last time San Diego made the postseason. But if they need to cover the middle innings, all sorts of options are on the table. After taking Game 1 of the series, the Cardinals now have a major advantage versus a shorthanded San Diego squad. Cardinals: RHP Jack Flaherty (4-5, 4.75) is scheduled to start Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series at Seattle. Eric Hosmer hit an RBI double with no outs in the 13th inning to give the San Diego Padres a 2-1 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals … 5 seed on Sunday, ensuring a best-of-three National League Wild Card Series between the Padres and Cardinals that begins this afternoon at Petco Park. Padres: Save for maybe Freddie Freeman, Machado has been the hottest hitter in baseball since mid-August, and Profar batted .351 in September. 967 St. Louis Cardinals (+140) at 968 San Diego Padres (-160); o/u 8.5 . Padres: Wil Myers missed Saturday's game in San Francisco because of quad tightness, but he played Sunday and reported no ill effects. DeJong singled to center, Carlson scored, Molina to third. 7:08 p.m. Cardinals Odds +140 : Padres Odds-165 : Over/Under: 8 (-110/-110) First Pitch: 5:08 p.m. The Cards have two effective long-inning relievers in Daniel Ponce de Leon and Austin Gomber, who have both fared well as starters down the stretch. The Cardinals' starting pitcher for Game 1 will be left-hander Kwang Hyun Kim (3-0, 1.62 ERA).The 32-year-old South Korean recorded two saves in seven starts in his rookie season. He probably won’t be able to pitch for the Cardinals unless they make a deep run in October. Cardinals: St. Louis wouldn’t be afraid to hand things off to its bullpen early if the starter doesn’t fare well. Cardinals on Game 1 vs. Padres. Nola sacrificed into double play, right to first to third, Pham scored, Cronenworth thrown out at third. “It’s going to be fun to play against those guys,” Rosenthal said. Infielder Greg Garcia, Pham and Rosenthal all spent significant time in St. Louis (as did associate manager Skip Schumaker). 949 St. Louis Cardinals (+140) at 950 San Diego Padres (-160); o/u 8 . Cardinals vs. Padres Game 1 Odds. Ryan Helsley, Giovanny Gallegos, Andrew Miller, Alex Reyes and Génesis Cabrera are all the go-to high-leverage relievers depending on the situation and all could serve as the closer if needed. The St. Louis Cardinals head to San Diego to take on the Padres in game one of the wild card round. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability When is the game, and how can I watch it? Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 11th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a 3-0 deficit to beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 Sunday and snap a five-game losing streak. I think we can do that. Tweet Video. “If you get hot at the right time, you can do it. Emilio Pagán and Matt Strahm have served as options this season. The Padres were dealt a huge blow yesterday, as their main starting pitchers, Dinelson Lamet and Mike Clevinger, were left off the postseason roster with arm troubles. But Austin Adams (return from injury) and Garrett Richards (move from the rotation) have emerged as weapons in the past two weeks. If you play the game the right way, you can win it all.”. ET (4 p.m. CT/2 p.m. PT) today on ESPN2. • NL Wild Card Series presented by Hankook Tire, Game 1: 5 p.m. Paul Goldschmidt rocked a 1st-inning home run and Yadier Molina had three hits to power the Cardinals to a 7-4 Game 1 win over the Padres. This is unfamiliar territory for this Padres team seeing the postseason, but what a season they had. You can. Among those struggling are Carpenter (.186 average), Tyler O’Neill (.175) and Bader (.214), although the latter two contributed to Sunday’s win and could see a turn in production. They will now turn to Zach Davies to try to keep their season alive. Share. There were always a few constants, though: Kolten Wong as the leadoff man, Paul Goldschmidt hitting third and a speedy outfielder at the bottom of the order. Will today’s game stay under the total of 8 runs? 8th: Profar singled to right center, Cronenworth to third. The lefty posted a 1.62 ERA over eight games (seven starts) and 39 innings, and he had pretty even regular-season splits against right-handed (.198/.250/.328) and left-handed (.192/.300/.308) batters. Share. It was one for the record books. Get a summary of the St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres baseball game Wainwright has pitched 15 games in his career vs. the Padres (none in the playoffs) and is 7-4 with a 2.19 ERA. ET, ESPN2) Brewers vs. Cardinals (10:08 p.m. Cardinals: Dakota Hudson (right elbow surgery) and Carlos Martínez (left oblique strain) both saw their seasons come to an end in the past week. Milwaukee Brewers (3-3) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (4-2) Anderson set to start home opener for Pittsburgh against Chicago Chicago Cubs (3-3) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (1-5) Cincinnati Reds (6-1) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (2-6) Martinez scheduled to start for Cardinals against Brewers Milwaukee Brewers (3-4) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (5-2) The Cardinals pulled off the upset in Game 1 of their National League Wild Card series versus the Padres but will San Diego rebound and take Game 2 as a large home favorite? ET, ESPN) 3rd: Fowler grounded into fielder's choice to third, Carpenter out at second, DeJong to third. The Cardinals need one more win to eliminate the Padres from the postseason for the fourth time since 1996. Carpenter hit sacrifice fly to left, Molina scored. How will the bullpens line up after the starter? Cardinals players discuss how it's important to get off to a good start in Game 1 and how they are preparing for the postseason . With a dramatic final-day clinch, St. Louis locked up the No. Lamet and Clevinger are the Padres’ only true injury concerns ahead of the Wild Card Series. Cardinals vs. Padres Game 1 Recap. Padres: Facing a left-hander, manager Jayce Tingler didn’t have any tough decisions for his Game 1 lineup. 1st: Carpenter hit sacrifice fly to left, Molina scored. Jason Castro sprained his jaw on Sunday but is expected to be available. Cardinals vs. Padres Game 1 Prediction. The 21-year-old budding superstar, who grew up in the game at the feet of his big league father, hit two home runs and drove in five to boost the San Diego Padres to an electrifying 11-9 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night that forced a deciding Game 3 in their NL wild-card series. Goldschmidt, Cardinals win 7-4 in Padres' return to playoffs. The Padres’ postseason roster is likely to be littered with former Cardinals. 6th: Profar reached on infield single to third. Add to Reel. You can find the picks and analysis below. Click here. St Louis faces the San Diego Padres in a best-of-three series with all games in San Diego. 7/1/2019 Associated Press ET on ESPN2, “I’ve been in the postseason a lot of times,” Cardinals veteran catcher Yadier Molina said. Reels. 9 Padres pitchers blank Cardinals 4-0 in Game 3, reach NLDS. It was not one for the bullpens. Cardinals vs. Padres NL Wild Card Game 3 Breakdown Starting Pitching Cardinals. 2nd: Nola hit sacrifice fly to right, Cronenworth scored. Fernando Tatis Jr. and Wil Myers each hit two home runs and Manny Machado also connected for the San Diego Padres, who rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-9 Thursday night to force a deciding Game 3 in their NL wild-card series. 1st: Machado singled to shallow right center, Tatis Jr. to third. 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