However, we still have WNBA and World Cup action to give some attention to as well as golf and UFC.There are always a bevy of options, but baseball will most likely take center stage for me.
Tonight, we have the San Diego Padres taking on the St.Louis Cardinals.The Padres have a winning record, but still remain one of the most confusing teams in baseball.
They are always looking to make a splash via the trade deadline or in free agency, but it just doesn't ever seem to be exactly what is needed to field a full-fledged winner.They are 37-33 for the season and do have a winning road record.
So, something is going correctly, but we know they are looking for a Wild Card berth and then hoping they can get lucky in the playoffs.San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr.celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run in the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals in Washington on May 30, 2026.
(Daniel Kucin Jr./AP)Instead of looking ahead, let's look at who they have on the hill today.That would be Lucas Giolito.
He is 2-1 with a 4.35 ERA and a 1.74 WHIP.This will be just his sixth start of the season, and he has allowed a different amount of earned runs in each of his outings.
He has allowed 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 earned runs.So does that mean he will allow five today? Probably not, but it is a quirky thing that I noticed.
Cardinals hitters are just 1-for-14 against him, but obviously that sample size is a bit too small to depend on.The Cardinals were supposed to take a year off from being good.They've taken the past few off, but this was one where they fully embraced trying to rebuild the club.
Instead, they've found a lot of success from journeymen and youngsters.They are 38-31, and could consider bolstering the team at the deadline if they want to give them a true postseason shot.
I think it would be hard for them to win a playoff spot with the roster they have at the moment, but they've proved me wrong so far, so there is no reason not to believe in them moving...