The St. Louis Cardinals snapped a four-game losing streak on Monday by defeating the San Diego Padres 4-3 at Busch Stadium. On Tuesday, the Cards will look for back-to-back wins by giving the ball to 30-year old right-hander Adam Wainwright. Edison Volquez is scheduled to start for the Padres.
Wainwright enters at 2-5 with a 5.77 ERA and 1.53 WHIP. He's earned a loss in his last two starts.
Volquez, San Diego's 28-year old right-hander, is 2-3 with a 3.04 ERA and 1.31 WHIP. This will be the second game of a 10-game road trip for the Padres.
Game 2 Date & Time: Tuesday, May 22, 7:15 p.m.
TV: Fox Sports Midwest
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