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07/25/2025

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Phil Maton speaks with the media on Thursday, July 24, 2025, after a win over the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (Video by Ethan Erickson, Post-Dispatch)

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Phil Maton speaks with the media on Thursday, July 24, 2025, after a win over the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

07/25/2025

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray speaks with the media on Thursday, July 24, 2025, after a win over the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (Video by Ethan Erickson, Post-Dispatch)

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray speaks with the media on Thursday, July 24, 2025, after a win over the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

07/25/2025

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II speaks with the media on Thursday, July 24, 2025, after a win over the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (Video by Ethan Erickson, Post-Dispatch)

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott II speaks with the media on Thursday, July 24, 2025, after a win over the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

07/25/2025

Ivan Herrera and Brendan Donovan mustered power and consistency for a 9-7 victory over the San Diego Padres upon a return home to Busch Stadium. The Cardinals took a scalpel to their pitching rotation that left right-hander Erick Fedde ousted…

Ivan Herrera and Brendan Donovan mustered power and consistency for a 9-7 victory over the San Diego Padres upon a return home to Busch Stadium. The Cardinals took a scalpel

07/25/2025

Following a six-run inning powered by three-run homers from Brendan Donovan and Willson Contreras, the Cardinals bullpen combined to keep the Padres scoreless for four innings in a 9-7 win.

07/25/2025

Following a strong first impression in the majors during his first stint in June, Andre Granillo returned to the Cardinals with added "confidence."

07/24/2025

St. Louis City SC player Sangbin Jeong, who used to play for Minnesota United FC, speaks to the media on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Video edited by Beth O'Malley

07/24/2025

Sonny Gray starts Thursday as the free-falling Cardinals host the Padres at 6:45 p.m. in the first of four games at Busch Stadium.

07/24/2025

Post-Dispatch beat writer Eli Hoff is joined by two of his counterparts — Calum McAndrew of the Columbia Daily Tribune and Jarod Hamilton of PowerMizzou — to find some consensus.

07/24/2025

Drinkwitz will not receive a raise under the terms of his latest contract extension but will have more money to spend on assistant coaches.

07/24/2025

A day in the life of hard-working Team Fredbird, plus a tip on who to bet on in the mascot race.

07/24/2025

The San Diego Padres need more firepower. They ranked just 25th in runs scored coming into the series in the STL.