Aug 11, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; San Diego Padres supervisor Mike Shildt (8) talks to first base umpire Invoice Miller (26) after a ground-rule double by shortstop Ha-Seong Kim (7) in opposition to the Miami Marlins in the course of the ninth inning at loanDepot Park. Necessary Credit score: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports activities San Diego Padres supervisor Mike Shildt is having fun with his return to St. Louis.
“It is good to return again,” stated Shildt, who managed the Cardinals to a few postseason berths earlier than getting fired after the 2021 season. “Lots of people that you just need to see and a variety of good relationships, a variety of actually, actually good recollections and folks. However principally, it is in regards to the Padres coming in and taking part in good baseball.”
The Padres did that Monday night time whereas successful 7-4 within the opener of a four-game sequence, with Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill every driving in three runs. San Diego will bid for its fourth victory in 5 video games when the groups meet once more Tuesday night time.
The Padres bought an emotional elevate over the weekend watching pitcher Yu Darvish and slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. edge nearer to a return. Each are anticipated to return off the injured listing sooner or later in September for the playoff push.
“It is getting actual,” Merrill stated. “We’re getting all the way down to crunch time, and we’re getting our boys again, so we’re all excited.”
San Diego will begin Dylan Stop (12-10, 3.43 ERA) on Tuesday. The precise-hander took a hard-luck loss in his final outing whereas permitting three runs, two earned, on 9 hits in 6 1/3 innings in opposition to the New York Mets. He struck out seven batters and walked one.
Stop did not face the Cardinals earlier this season when the groups met. In his solely earlier profession begin in opposition to them, on July 7, 2023, he allowed 5 runs on 11 hits in six innings throughout a no-decision. Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer in opposition to him in that contest.
The Cardinals on Tuesday will give the ball to Miles Mikolas (8-10, 5.19 ERA), who started his profession with the Padres in 2012 and 2013.
Mikolas is coming off a robust efficiency in opposition to the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday: six shutout innings with simply two hits allowed in a sport St. Louis finally received 3-0. He struck out three and walked one.
“Going into the tip of the season, I do know we’ve a variety of video games which might be in opposition to groups which might be both going to be within the playoffs or making an attempt to scrap their manner there,” Mikolas stated. “So each base, each play, each bag, each pitch issues this time of 12 months.”
He credited some mechanical fixes for his success on Thursday.
“I believe I have been hiding the ball slightly bit higher in my supply … so it retains guys slightly extra sincere on the fastball,” Mikolas stated. “I believe it helps my motion on the sinker as effectively. It helps make them two very completely different pitches, one which’s holding the road as a lot as potential after which one the place it is simply type of working and staying down within the zone and getting beneath the barrel.”
Mikolas earned a 5-2 victory over the Padres on April 2. He allowed two runs on seven hits in six innings whereas hanging out 4 and strolling one.
He’s 3-2 with a 2.55 ERA in seven profession begins in opposition to his former staff.
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