The St. Louis Cardinals have been on a nice run having won five of their last seven games. Adam Wainwright will make the start for the Cardinals in this one. He is 2-3 with a 3.80 ERA and 42 strikeouts this season. Against the Padres, he has posted a 7-4 record with a 2.19 ERA and 82 strikeouts. The Padres have also been on a nice run, having won five of their last eight games. The Padres will counter with Chris Paddack on the mound. He is 1-3 with a 4.78 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season. Against the Cards, he is 1-0 with a 0.93 ERA and 12 strikeouts. The Padres just find ways to win games without their best player in the lineup. Chris Paddack tossed three shutout innings in his previous start and has limited the Cardinals to only two runs (one earned) in 9.2 career innings. Wainwright has given up seven runs in his 9.2 innings pitched on the road this season.

Play on San Diego.