On Saturday night, the St. Louis Cardinals tried a novel concept: Scoring runs. After managing just one in 30 innings, they suddenly exploded for four in the fourth inning, got two more in the fifth and went on to a much-needed 8-5 win over San Diego that snapped the Padres ' six-game winning streak.

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JP Sears (7-9, 4.95 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 97 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt (10-7, 5.03 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 98 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres -141, Diamondbacks +119; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres to open a three-game series.

Cardinals: Sonny Gray (10-5, 4.38 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 133 strikeouts); Dodgers: Tyler Glasnow (1-1, 3.38 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 49 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -188, Cardinals +156; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers host the St.