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) towards the Miami Marlins through the ninth inning at loanDepot Park. Obligatory 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 come back again,” stated Shildt, who managed the Cardinals to 3 postseason berths earlier than getting fired after the 2021 season. “Lots of people that you just need to see and loads of good relationships, loads of actually, actually good recollections and other people. However principally, it is in regards to the Padres coming in and enjoying 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 carry over the weekend watching pitcher Yu Darvish and slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. edge nearer to a return. Each are anticipated to come back 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 suitable-hander took a hard-luck loss in his final outing whereas permitting three runs, two earned, on 9 hits in 6 1/3 innings towards 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 towards 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 towards 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 towards the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday: six shutout innings with simply two hits allowed in a recreation St. Louis ultimately received 3-0. He struck out three and walked one.
“Going into the top of the season, I do know now we have loads of video games which can be towards groups which can 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 just a little bit higher in my supply … so it retains guys just a little extra trustworthy on the fastball,” Mikolas stated. “I believe it helps my motion on the sinker as properly. It helps make them two very totally different pitches, one which’s holding the road as a lot as attainable after which one the place it is simply sort 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 towards his former group.
–Area Stage Media