Can Padres and Cardinals Ignite Their Sluggish Offenses in a High-Stakes Showdown?

The Cardinals are probably out of the divisional race. It isn’t impossible for them to win it – as in it is mathematically possible, but they are currently almost 10 games back and it seems to be a two-horse race. They could set their sights on the Wild Card, and it wouldn’t surprise me if they did that. The team has been pretty good overall when you look at their statistics. The pitching is the biggest area of concern as they currently have a 4.21 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. The ERA is 22nd in the League, but the aforementioned Dodgers is actually worse. The team just dropped a series to the Rockies so they aren’t playing great at the moment either. The bright side is they get Sonny Gray on the mound for them tonight and he usually provides them with an opportunity to win. For the year, Gray is 9-4 with a 4.04 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. He has been significantly better at home, throwing to a 2.84 ERA in 12 outings. He has had some stinker games this year, but always followed them up with rebound performances. His last outing was a bad one, allowing eight earned in 3.1 innings to the Diamondbacks. The Padres have hit him pretty well in the past, batting .276 overall in almost 100 at-bats. 

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