The San Diego Padres secured their third consecutive win by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 on Tuesday night. Jake Cronenworth contributed a pivotal RBI single in the seventh inning to break the tie. Additionally, Manny Machado added to the Padres’ success with a home run, while Luis Arraez impressed with three hits. Yuki Matsui claimed the win after pitching an inning, and Tanner Scott secured his 20th save in 22 opportunities with a solid ninth inning performance.

Despite the challenging 98-degree gametime temperature, Padres’ right-hander Dylan Cease struggled, throwing 96 pitches in 4 1/3 innings and allowing four runs on seven hits. On the Cardinals’ side, Paul Goldschmidt managed a home run, but it wasn’t enough as St. Louis suffered their third loss in four games. Miles Mikolas pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up four runs on six hits for the Cardinals.