The 26-year-old right-hander coughed up a four-run lead before manager Mike Shildt could turn to his upgraded super pen, the Padres’ bats fell silent after the third inning and an 8-5 loss to the Cardinals snapped a six-game winning streak.

The Cardinals added four more runs in two of the next five innings to take an 8-4 win over the Padres at Petco Park, Saturday. Vasquez was able to get out of the fourth and returned to the mound in the top of the fifth inning.

San Diego has won six in a row, and my Cardinals vs. Padres predictions are betting on that streak to continue. Here are my best MLB picks for this NL showdown on August 2. The St. Louis Cardinals are just 1-5 in their last six contests, while the San Diego Padres are on a six-game win streak after taking the series opener last night.

The Cardinals (+130 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Padres (-155). The starting pitchers are Dylan Cease (3-10) for the San Diego Padres, and Andre Pallante (6-7) for the St. Louis Cardinals.