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Palacios' sac fly puts Cardinals ahead in the 11th, beat Padres 5-2 in 11

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Luken Baker - Lifts second homerBaker went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 12-2 loss to the Padres.

ImpactBaker produced the Cardinals' lone scoring play with his seventh-inning blast. He's seen steadier playing time over the last week, going 4-for-17 (.235) over his last six games. The 26-year-old is batting .217 with two homers, seven RBI, six runs scored and a double across 76 plate appearances in the majors this year. With the Cardinals in last in the NL Central, he'll likely get some more at-bats over the final week of the campaign as part of the evaluation for next season's roster.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Padres put on a show with 12 runs and 18 hits in home finaleSAN DIEGO -- Petco Park was packed to the very last row -- another sellout, bringing the season-long attendance in San Diego to a franchise-...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023•MLB.COM

Padres push back against reports there's a lack of leadership in a dysfunctional franchise

Less than a year after a stirring run to the NL Championship Series, the high-priced, underperforming San Diego Padres are defending themselves against reports there is a lack of c...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS

Juan Soto - Homers, drives in fourSoto went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and four RBI in Sunday's win against the Cardinals.

ImpactSoto started the Padres' 12-run outburst with a three-run shot in the first inning before knocking an RBI double in the fourth. The star outfielder has caught fire again as the regular season is nearing an end; over his last 12 games, he's gone 21-for-46 (.457) with nine extra-base hits and 20 RBI. Soto's season slash line is up to .273/.408/.514 with 33 home runs, 31 doubles and 105 RBI.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Michael Wacha - Cruises to victoryWacha (13-4) yielded two runs on six hits and a walk over seven innings Sunday, striking out six and picking up a win over St. Louis.

ImpactWacha rolled through six shutout frames before the Cardinals finally broke through with two runs in the seventh inning. The Padres had already provided 12 runs of support before then. Wacha earned his second straight win and lowered his season ERA to 3.39 across 127.1 frames. However, he owns a 5.54 ERA in five September outings. Wacha is projected to close out his 2023 season with a road start against the White Sox.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Drew Rom - Hit hard by PadresRom (1-4) allowed eight runs (six earned) on 11 hits and a walk over 3.1 innings Sunday, striking out four and taking a loss against San Diego.

ImpactRom served up a three-run shot to Juan Soto in the first frame and allowed at least one run in each inning he appeared in. After his first career scoreless start, Rom has been tagged with 11 earned runs in just 6.2 innings over his last two outings. His ERA has shot up to 7.98 through 29.1 MLB frames. Rom is currently lined up to finish his 2023 campaign with a home matchup against the Reds.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Padres finish home slate by routing CardinalsSAN DIEGO — During a Padres season where almost nothing has made sense, it has been possible to pause at certain times and say, "Of course."

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023•CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM