The Padres have dropped three consecutive games, losing two straight and the series to the Marlins, then the opener to the Cardinals. St. Louis won 9-7 as Willson Contreras and Brendan Donovan hit three-run homers in a six-run second inning to pull ahead.

The New York Mets have regained the NL East lead, as they've won their past seven games, which include sweeps over the Los Angeles Angels and San Francisco Giants. Now New York will try to extend its winning streak against another West Coast team,