San Diego Padres @ St. Louis Cardinals
Manny Machado has 4 hits, 2 doubles as Padres beat Cardinals 9-2
ST. LOUIS -- — Manny Machado went 4 for 5 with two doubles and three RBI one day after twice being hit by pitches, and the San Diego Padres breezed to a 9-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday to split a four-game series.
Fernando Tatis Jr. led off with a walk from Michael McGreevy (2-2) and advanced to third on a single by Luis Arraez. Machado doubled in Tatis and Arraez scored on a throwing error by center fielder Victor Scott II for a 2-0 lead three batters into the game.
Machado added a two-run double to cap four-run fourth for a 7-0 lead.
Tatis had two of San Diego's 16 hits and scored three runs. Arraez went 3 for 5 with an RBI and two runs scored.
Xander Bogaerts hit his seventh homer — a solo shot off Andre Granillo in the seventh — and Jackson Merrill had a run-scoring infield hit off John King in the eighth to cap the scoring.
Rookie Stephen Kolek (4-5) allowed four hits and two runs — on Alec Burleson's 13th homer — in six innings. He hadn't won since beating the Marlins 8-6 on May 27.
McGreevy gave up seven runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. The right-hander has been called up from Triple-A Memphis five times this season to make his five starts.
San Diego is 5-5 since the All-Star break while St. Louis has gone 3-7.
Machado's early RBI double set the tone.
San Diego's 89 homers lead only Pittsburgh with 69 in the National League.
San Diego will start RHP Dylan Cease (3-10, 4.59 ERA) on Monday against the visiting New York Mets, who counter with RHP Frankie Montas (3-1, 4.52).
St. Louis will start RHP Andre Pallante (5-7, 4.91) on Monday against visiting Miami.
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Series tied 2-2
Game Information
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Tom Hanahan
- First Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
- Second Base Umpire - Clint Vondrak
- Third Base Umpire - Lance Barrett
2026 National League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 14 | 4 | .778 | - | W3 |
| San Diego | 13 | 6 | .684 | 1.5 | W8 |
| Arizona | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.5 | W2 |
| Colorado | 7 | 12 | .368 | 7.5 | W1 |
| San Francisco | 7 | 12 | .368 | 7.5 | W1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 11 | 8 | .579 | - | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 11 | 8 | .579 | - | L1 |
| St. Louis | 10 | 8 | .556 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Milwaukee | 10 | 8 | .556 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Chicago | 9 | 9 | .500 | 1.5 | W2 |

