Nolan Arenado Has Decision to Make After Cardinals-Mets Trade originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The St. Louis Cardinals are tearing down their roster in a seller’s market with a clear goal of competing in the future after falling out of playoff contention.

One day after the Cardinals couldn't find a taker for Nolan Arenado, St. Louis placed the veteran third baseman on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain.

The starting pitchers are Randy Vasquez (3-4) for the San Diego Padres, and Michael McGreevy (2-2) for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Padres won their last game against the Mets on Wednesday by a 5-0 score.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres MLB game to be played on August 2, 2025 on ESPN.

The San Diego Padres took advantage of sloppy defense by Willson Contreras and the St. Louis Cardinals and turned the mistakes into a 4-1 win at Petco Park, Friday. Jake Cronenworth was on first base in the bottom of the fifth inning after a one-out walk.

Padres players paid attention to varying degrees throughout Thursday as A.J. Preller went about one of his more prolific trading benders. Group texts were filled with declarations of excitement and possible scenarios and predictions about what might come next.