The San Diego Padres won their final game of a four-game set against the Wild Card-hopeful St. Louis Cardinals, 9-2. Manny Machado had a 4-for-5 day with three

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Missions 6, Midland 1: RHP Henry Baez (4-2, 1.96 ERA) struck out two and allowed one run on four hits in five innings in the win. C Brandon Valenzuela (.709 OPS) went 2-for-4 with his 12th homer. DH Albert Fabian (.953 OPS) drove in two runs on two hits, including a double.

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.

Masyn Winn drove in two runs, Willson Contreras had two hits and scored twice and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-0

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