🔴 LIVE Padres vs. Cardinals FOR THE SWEEP! - Play by Play & Reaction | Game 74 of 162 [C49dwssGDzO]
This afternoon the St. Louis Cardinals (40-31) look to sweep the San Diego Padres (37-35) in the finale at Busch Stadium. Good pitching and timely hitting having carried the Redbirds through the first two games of this series, and has them in position to sweep San Diego. On the hill today for the Cardinals is RHP Kyle Leahy (5-3, 4.64 ERA). Over his past two starts, Leahy has gone 9.0 IP and no more than 5 innings in either of those starts, and given up 7 earned runs overall. Leahy has not thrown 6.0 full innings in nearly a month, and has generally been having issues getting out of his own way. If the Cards are to sweep this afternoon, a better effort from Leahy will likely be required. Taking the ball for the Padres is RHP Bradgley Rodriguez (1-2, 2.16), who is serving in the opener role this afternoon. Rodriguez has opened twice so far in 2026, going 1.0 IP on each occasion. Will Kyle Leahy pull himself up, and give the Cardinals a real shot today to sweep the Padres? Can the Redbirds offense get to the Padres bullpen with an opener on the hill for San Diego? Join Paul D. for all the action this afternoon down at Busch Stadium, with a scheduled first pitch start time at 1:15 PM CST. Catch all the fun right here, on Bombers Game Mic! #stlcardinals #livestream #playbyplay #mlb #sandiegopadres #nlcentral