The Cardinals are out west for the first time this season and set for a four-game series with the Padres. St. Louis enters the series 20-14, and San Diego sits at 14-24.
In the series opener, San Diego’s Jordan Lyles will take the mound opposite of Miles Mikolas and the Cardinals for a game set to begin at 9:40 PM Central time. Lyles has pitched exclusively out of the bullpen for the Padres to this point with 19 2/3 innings across 13 relief appearances. Lyles has maintained a 4.07 FIP in his relief work with 16 strikeouts.