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Padres’ 3-0 loss to Cardinals is a rarity in many ways; Nick Pivetta has thoughts on Willson Contreras and baseball having gone ‘soft’

The Cardinals hopes for claiming a series win over the Padres was put on hold Saturday night as San Diego limited St. Louis to just three hits in its 3-1 victory.

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.

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Padres second. Xander Bogaerts grounds out to shortstop, Masyn Winn to Willson Contreras. Jake Cronenworth hit by pitch. Jose Iglesias strikes out swinging. Bryce Johnson singles to center

San Diego Padres’ Gavin Sheets celebrates after a home run against the Miami Marlins during the seventh inning at Petco Park on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in San Diego, CA.

The San Diego Padres dropped their fourth game in a row in a frustrating contest against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Right-hander Nick Pivetta plucked Ca