SAN DIEGO PADRES NEWS

Homer, steal in loss Merrill went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Merrill was one of the Padres' few bright spots in Thursday's defeat, launching a homer off Sonny Gray in the fifth inning for San Diego's lone run, his 20th of the year, before swiping his 16th bae. The 21-year-old rookie continues to impress -- he's batting .329 (29-for-85) with seven long balls and 15 extra-base hits in his last 23 games. Overall, Merrill's slashing .291/.324/.494 on the campaign with 76 RBI and 67 runs scored across 497 plate appearances.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Unlikely Padres Hitter Steals Home Plate This year's San Diego Padres team has been good defensively, out of the bullpen and at the plat but they haven't shown off any speed. Until...

AUGUST 30 • SI.COM

Falls to St. Louis King (11-8) took the loss Thursday against the Cardinals, allowing two unearned runs on six hits and four walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out three.

Impact While both runs against King were unearned, the right-hander struggled with his command again Thursday, eventually needing 103 pitches to make it through just 4.1 innings. King's now issued 10 walks in his last three starts (15.1 innings) -- he's allowed nine runs in that span, though just three have been earned. Overall, King sports a 3.05 ERA with a 1.21 WHIP and 177:57 K:BB across 150.2 innings this season. The right-hander lines up for a home matchup with the Tigers in his next outing.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Sonny Gray helps Cardinals silence Padres Sonny Gray scattered three hits over six innings as the St.Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting San Diego Padres 4-1 Thursday afternoon to...

AUGUST 29 • KANSASCITY.COM

Sonny Gray helps Cardinals silence Padres Sonny Gray scattered three hits over six innings as the St.Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting San Diego Padres 4-1 Thursday afternoon to...

AUGUST 29 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Winn, Gray spark Cardinals' 4-1 win over Padres to split series

Masyn Winn hit a solo homer while Sonny Gray threw six strong innings in leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-1 victory over the San Diego Padres to earn a split in the four-game...

AUGUST 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres leave St. Louis on a losing note, split four-game series Padres get three hits in loss to Cardinals; hot, muggy four days has cooled the Padres from their torrid pace coming out of the break

AUGUST 29 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Rays vs. Padres Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 30

Preview the August 30 matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

AUGUST 29 • DATA SKRIVE

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AUGUST 29 • MLB.COM

Padres pregame: A day off for Xander Bogaerts, day after night for Kyle Higashioka Padres second baseman has cooled in August after a strong return from the injured list

AUGUST 29 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Taking seat Thursday McCoy is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in St. Louis, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact McCoy had made seven straight starts at shortstop as the Padres deal with the loss of Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder), but he will begin the festivities Thursday on the bench. Tyler Wade is getting the call at shortstop for San Diego and will bat ninth.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Rare day off Thursday Bogaerts is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in St. Louis, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Bogaerts had a day off in his second game back from the injured list back on July 13, but this is the first time he's been out of the lineup since then. Donovan Solano will enter the lineup in his place at designated hitter, with Jake Cronenworth covering second base and Luis Arraez third base.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Padres take on the Cardinals after Arraez's 4-hit game

The San Diego Padres play the St. Louis Cardinals after Luis Arraez had four hits against the Cardinals on Wednesday

AUGUST 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manny Machado, Padres aim for series victory over Cards San Diego Padres star Manny Machado is looking more like his old self with each passing week.Machado is 5-for-13 with two doubles, two homer...

AUGUST 29 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Manny Machado, Padres aim for series victory over Cards San Diego Padres star Manny Machado is looking more like his old self with each passing week.Machado is 5-for-13 with two doubles, two homer...

AUGUST 29 • KANSASCITY.COM

Steals home in loss Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Cronenworth stole home as Manny Machado swiped second, with the throw from St. Louis catcher Pedro Pages going into center field. Speed typically isn't a big part of Cronenworth's game -- he has four steals on six attempts this year, though two of them have come over his last nine games. The infielder is now at a .245/.321/.399 slash line with 15 home runs, 75 RBI, 64 runs scored, 24 doubles and three triples over 129 contests this season.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Four hits in loss Arraez went 4-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Arraez once again set the table well. He has logged at least three hits in three of his last six games. The infielder is batting .320 (31-for-97) in August and is up to a .310/.341/.386 slash line with four home runs, 38 RBI, 69 runs scored, seven stolen bases and 25 doubles over 126 contests this season. He's been able to maintain his success despite a career-worst 3.2 percent walk rate, as he's striking out at a tiny 4.6 percent rate -- he hasn't logged a strikeout in his last 16 contests.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Swats 16th homer Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Higashioka has two homers over his last five games, and he's hit four long balls while batting .224 over 17 contests in August. The catcher is up to 16 homers in just 66 games this season. He's added a .228/.275/.518 slash line with 43 RBI, 26 runs scored and one stolen base over 212 plate appearances. Higashioka is likely to continue sharing the catching duties with Luis Campusano, though a hot stretch at the plate for either backstop could lead to a corresponding uptick in playing time.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Carroll's grand slam off Díaz in the 8th inning lifts the Diamondbacks over the Mets 8-5

Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead grand slam off Edwin Díaz in the eighth inning, part of a two-homer night that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Mets 8-5

AUGUST 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rare stumble Wednesday Suarez (8-2) allowed a run on three hits and struck out one over two-thirds of an inning to take the loss Wednesday versus the Cardinals.

Impact It wasn't a blown save -- Suarez was called upon to keep the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, but he couldn't get the job done. Nolan Arenado hit a walk-off single to hand Suarez his first loss since June 18. With five runs allowed over his last 8.2 innings, Suarez is one of his shakiest stretches of the season, though he's converted all five of his save chances in that span. He's now at a 2.04 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 50:10 K:BB through 53 innings while racking up 29 saves in 32 chances this year.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Collects quality start Musgrove allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out three over six innings in a no-decision versus the Cardinals on Wednesday.

Impact Musgrove had mixed results in this contest. It was the first time in four starts since he returned from an elbow injury that he's allowed multiple runs, but he also saw a full workload of 94 pitches (61 strikes) to earn his second quality start in a row. Musgrove has been good since his return, shaking off both the injury and his struggles from early in the campaign. He's now at a 4.44 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 63:19 K:BB through 71 innings over 14 starts this season. The right-hander's next start is projected to be at home versus the Tigers.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Collects quality start Musgrove allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out three over six innings in a no-decision versus the Cardinals on Wednesday.

Impact Musgrove had mixed results in this contest. It was the first time in four starts since he returned from an elbow injury that he's allowed multiple runs, but he also saw a full workload of 94 pitches (61 strikes) to earn his second quality start in a row. Musgrove has been good since his return, shaking off both the injury and his struggles from early in the campaign. He's now at a 4.44 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 63:19 K:BB through 71 innings over 14 starts this season. The right-hander's next start is projected to be at home versus the Tigers.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals sink Padres on Arenado's walk-off hit Nolan Arenado delivered a walk-off RBI single to lift the St.Louis Cardinals over the visiting San Diego Padres 4-3 on Wednesday night.Paul...

AUGUST 29 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Padres come back, then lose on Cardinals' walk-off hit in 9th ST. LOUIS - Joe Musgrove had a bunch of good innings and a bad one. The San Diego Padres’ hitters ha...

AUGUST 29 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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AUGUST 29 • MLB.COM