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Machado's 375th HR lifts Padres past Cardinals

5/10/2026

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Machado's 375th Home Run

Manny Machado hit his 375th home run as the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2.
Ty France homered in the fifth to tie the game, followed by Fernando Tatis Jr.'s two-run single that gave the Padres a 3-1 lead.
Randy Vasquez allowed one run on six hits and struck out six in five innings.
Mason Miller earned his 12th save by striking out JJ Wetherholt in the ninth.

Summary

Cardinals Extend Streak

Padres entered the game with Joe Musgrove (60-day IL) and Luis Campusano (10-day IL); Craig Stammen moved Fernando Tatis Jr. to No. 2, shifted Xander Bogaerts to fifth, rested Miguel Andújar, while Cardinals, tenth, 45 HRs, Jordan Walker’s ten, extended streak to six games, won nine of eleven, and the Padres lost seven of ten.
Cardinals were +120, over/under; under –110, 4:15 p.m. PT (7:15 p.m. ET) aired on 97.3 The Fan and XEMO 860.

Summary

MLB Debuts ABS

MLB introduced the ABS robot umpire strike-zone system and a new challenge protocol for the 2026 season.
The league will produce and distribute television broadcasts for roughly one-third of its clubs.
The May 9, 2026 Cardinals-Padres game opens at 7:15 p.m. ET at Petco Park and will air on FOX.
The game will also stream live via MLB.TV on Fubo, which carries MLB all season despite regional blackout rules.

History

Historical Context

MLB first authorized boundary-call instant replay on August 28 2008, after a November 2007 GM vote, and used it six times that season, beginning with the Yankees-Rays game on September 3. The 2026 Padres-Cardinals contest will employ the new ABS robot umpire and expanded challenge protocol, extending the 2008 technology shift that reshaped officiating across the league.

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Machado's 375th Home Run

Manny Machado hit his 375th home run as the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2.
Ty France homered in the fifth to tie the game, followed by Fernando Tatis Jr.'s two-run single that gave the Padres a 3-1 lead.
Randy Vasquez allowed one run on six hits and struck out six in five innings.
Mason Miller earned his 12th save by striking out JJ Wetherholt in the ninth.

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