The St. Louis Cardinals (65-67) lost game two of their four-game set against the San Diego Padres (76-58) on Tuesday, and now can at best can hope for a split in the series if they take the next two games.
Attendance at Busch Stadium is hitting historic lows every single night, which will surely have a negative impact on the Cardinals' pocketbooks and could heavily influence decision-making heading into the offseason and into 2025. The Cardinals could have a miracle run in them still, but I have my doubts.
Miles Mikolas once again disappointed for the Cardinals, and while St. Louis was able to push across five runs, the fact they went 1-10 with runners in scoring position killed any chance they had of beating this really good Padres team.
Probable starting pitchers
- Andre Pallante (6-6, 3.84 ERA) has been one of the brightest spots for this Cardinal team this year, easily performing like their best starter since being added to the rotation and surely claiming a spot in the club's 2025 rotation. Over his last 15 outings, Pallante has a 3.62 ERA and will need to bring his best stuff today against this tough Padres lineup.
- Joe Musgrove (4-4, 4.43 ERA) gets the start for the Padres today. Musgrove has missed a lot of time this season and has not been himself overall this year, but over his last seven starts, Musgrove has posted a 3.21 ERA and looked like the front-of-the-rotation starter we've known him to be. If Musgrove continues that run of form today, the Cardinals are in for a long day.
St. Louis Cardinals starting lineup, August 28th
- SS Masyn Winn
- RF Alec Burleson
- 3B Nolan Arenado
- DH Luken Baker
- 2B Brendan Donovan
- 1B Paul Goldschmidt
- CF Lars Nootbaar
- LF Tommy Pham
- C Pedro Pages
San Diego Padres starting lineup, August 28th
- DH Luis Arraez
- LF Jurickson Profar
- 1B Jake Cronenworth
- 3B Manny Machado
- 2B Xander Bogaerts
- CF Jackson Merrill
- RF David Peralta
- C Kyle Higashioka
- SS Mason McCoy
What channel is the St. Louis Cardinals game on today?
- Game time: 6:45 PM CT
- Today's game can be seen on Bally Sports Midwest or on the Padres streaming platform
How can I listen to the St. Louis Cardinals game today?
- The Cardinals radio broadcast will be on KMOX 1120 AM/98.7 FM, Cardinals Radio Network, WIJR AM 880 (En Espanol)
- The Padres Radio Broadcast is on KWFN 97.3, XEMO 860