Its Monday, July 28 and the Mets (62-44) continue their West Coast trip with a series in San Diego against the Padres (57-49). Frankie Montas is slated to take the mound for New York against Dylan Cease for San Diego.

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals lead 2-1 in a four-game series with the San Diego Padres. St. Louis has a 31-21 record at home and a 54-52 record overall. The Cardinals have gone 41-9 in games when they scored at least five runs.

The Cardinals made franchise history they haven't achieved in 82 years following their shutout win over the Padres on Friday.

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.

Preview the July 23 matchup between the San Diego Padres and Miami Marlins with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The San Diego Padres play against the Philadelphia Phillies in an MLB game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

Its Thursday, July 24 and the Padres (55-47) are in St. Louis to open a series against the Cardinals (52-51). Yu Darvish is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Sonny Gray for St. Louis.

Preview the July 13 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.