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.

Padres fans are severely worried for Yu Darvish after the veteran made another disastrous start, this time in a 9-7 loss vs. the Cardinals.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish thought he may have had to retire during his injury struggles which caused him to miss most of the first half of th

Now, the Padres are getting better news on the injury front almost every day. Players Returning. Jackson Merrill – The superstar outfielder has struggled to stay on the field in his second season.

When speaking to reporters about how he feels, King noted that he's starting to feel much better. This is a promising sign for the Padres, as they're now heading into the second half of the season right before the trade deadline at the end of July.

Salas is healing from a stress fracture in his back slower than the Padres anticipated, and he remains without an official timeline for a return to game action, Kyle Glaser of the Foul Territory Network reports.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Nick Pivetta (10-2, 2.81 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 127 strikeouts); Cardinals: Miles Mikolas (5-7, 5.20 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 69 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres look to end their three-game losing streak with a win against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The San Diego Padres are currently tied for a National League Wild Card spot, but with just about half of the season left, the Friars are far from satisfied. Despite their success, right-hander ...