Arizona Cardinals offensive linemen Paris Johnson Jr. (70), tight end Trey McBride (85), and wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) during training camp at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on July 25, 2025. / Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Preview the July 27 matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB game to be played on July 27, 2025 on ESPN.

Manny Machado had two hits and was twice hit by pitches, and San Diego and St. Louis cleared the benches in the ninth inning in the Padres’ 3-1 victory over the Cardinals on Saturday night

The Arizona Cardinals have made it through the painful journey through the dry months. Football is upon us, and the Cardinals take the field at State Farm Stadium to begin preparation for a pivotal 2025 season.

While the Cardinals pitchers worked around 11 hits to keep the Padres scoreless, the Cardinals' lineup pushed across three runs on five hits, a pair of walks, and a hit

Despite warnings issued to both teams earlier in the game, umpire Lance Barrett deemed Granillo did not intentionally throw at Machado.

Left with nowhere else to turn with struggling starter Erick Fedde, who has been in one of the worst funks of his MLB career, the Cardinals designated the veteran right-handed pitcher for assignment on Wednesday morning.

M ajor League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies .