Benches cleared as Manny Machado was hit twice in Padres' 3-1 win over Cardinals, intensifying Wild Card race tensions.

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The San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their 4-game series Sunday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Rival GMs think that Padres GM AJ Preller will be aggressive at the MLB trade deadline, which he almost always is.

The benches cleared in a Cardinals-Padres game for the second straight night Saturday as St. Louis’ Willson Contreras and San Diego’s Manny Machado each got hit twice by pitches

Ever since they joined MLB as an expansion team in 1969, the San Diego Padres have struggled when they have visited the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

A year later, the Padres find themselves in slightly better standing. They are 55-49, one game ahead of their 54-50 record last July 24. They are also entering dangerous territory. The wins and losses tell a story of year-over-year improvement. The recent trend lines do not.

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The San Diego Padres dropped their fourth game in a row in a frustrating contest against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Right-hander Nick Pivetta plucked Ca