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Padres Shake Up Lineup vs Cardinals: How to Watch, Pitching Matchups, More

The San Diego Padres are looking to get back in the win column on Friday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Padres lost Thursday's series opener, 2-1, behind two decisions that unfortunately came back to bite manager Craig Stammen.

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Game 38: St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres

St. Louis Cardinals (22-15) at San Diego Padres (22-15), May 8, 2026, 6:45 p.m. PST Watch: Apple TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.

Michael King News / Gaslamp Ball / May 8

Padres waste Michael King gem, drop series opener to Cards

Michael King did everything he could to give the San Diego Padres a win. King pitched six innings, giving up only one run on a homer to Alec Burleson. But the Friars simply couldn’t take advantage, with their lone run coming in the first inning.

Luis Campusano News / Gaslamp Ball / May 8

Luis Campusano placed on IL with broken toe

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano fouled a ball off his foot in the second game of the series against the Giants in San Francisco and went right back to work.

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The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

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Fernando Tatis Jr. News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 8

Padres manager reveals honest message to Fernando Tatis Jr. amid home run drought

The San Diego Padres are playing well, but Fernando Tatis Jr. has struggled to begin the new season. Although Tatis is hitting the ball hard, the Padres star holds just a .252/.318/.304 slash line with no home runs.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 8

Padres Star Named More Likely to Win Cy Young Than Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani

The San Diego Padres are off to a strong start to the 2026 season, despite the team dealing with a handful of injuries around the starting rotation. Much of this has to do with how dominant the bullpen has been, especially star closer Mason Miller.

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The 'Most 200-hit MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 39 MLB players with at least four 200-hit seasons in their career can you name in six minutes?

Craig Stammen News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 8

Padres' Craig Stammen Doubles Down on Questionable Decisions in Loss to Cardinals

Craig Stammen has pulled all the right strings time and time again in his first year in charge of the San Diego Padres. It seems like just about every time he brings in a pinch-hitter or changes the lineup or suddenly uses an opener, the move pans out.

Jake Cronenworth News / Gaslamp Ball / May 8

Padres’ Jake Cronenworth sidelined by concussion indefinitely

The San Diego Padres have put Jake Cronenworth’s 2026 season on hold. The team announced they have placed their second baseman on the seven-day concussion injury list.

Joe Musgrove News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 8

Padres Notes: Concerning Joe Musgrove News, Key Player to IL, Blockbuster Trade Prediction

The San Diego Padres lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, 2-1, on Thursday evening and fell to 22-15 on the year. The sole offense produced by San Diego came by way of a 264-foot check-swing hit from Xander Bogaerts in the first inning that brought Manny Machado home.

MLB News / Gaslamp Ball / May 7

Game 37: St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres

St. Louis Cardinals (21-15) at San Diego Padres (22-14), May 7, 2026, 7:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Joe Musgrove News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 7

Padres Announce Unfortunate Joe Musgrove News Ahead of Cardinals Game

San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Joe Musgrove was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list on Thursday. The procedural move means that Musgrove cannot be activated before May 24.

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San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 7

Padres Lineup vs Cardinals: Gavin Sheets Out, 28-Year-Old Rookie Making MLB Debut

The San Diego Padres are welcoming the St. Louis Cardinals into town for a four-game series this weekend at Petco Park. Both teams have been early season surprises, as the Padres enter the series at 22-14, and the Cardinals are 21-15.

San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 7

Padres Select Rodolfo Durán

The Padres announced that they have selected the contract of catcher Rodolfo Durán. He’ll take the active roster spot of fellow backstop Luis Campusano, who has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left toe fracture.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / May 7

San Diego wins first series of May, evens up season series versus San Francisco

The San Diego Padres have had plenty of games that started this way. It was a pitcher’s duel for the whole of Matt Waldron and Adrian Houser’s respective outings.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 7

Padres Predicted to Plummet in NL West Standings This Month

After getting off to a very slow start to the season, the San Diego Padres quickly rebounded, getting themselves back into the National League West division race.

Luis Campusano News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 7

Padres Catcher Suffers Injury, Could Miss Time

The San Diego Padres may be without one of their more consistent players at the plate this season, at least for a little while. Catcher Luis Campusano is now being considered day-to-day after taking a foul ball of his foot in Tuesday's win over the San Francisco Giants.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 7

Padres Predicted to Land Cy Young Winner in Blockbuster Trade Deadline Swing

The San Diego Padres entered the 2026 season with all sorts of questions around the starting rotation. San Diego has been able to win games behind a top-heavy rotation, but this current plan isn't a strong recipe for success over the course of an entire season.

Joe Musgrove News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 7