PADRES POSTCAST: MANNY MACHADO, San Diego PADRES DROP 2ND IN A ROW to Miami Marlins, 3-2 in FINALE

Dylan Cease was good but (again) not quite consistent enough, Manny Machado committed a throwing error leading to an unearned run for the 2nd straight game, and the Padres saw a 2nd straight late rally falling just short in a 3-2 loss- their 2nd 1-run loss in a row- that gives the Miami Marlins a 2-1 series win and knocked the Pads down to 3-3 (against 2 terrible teams) on this 10-game road trip.   Cease and Sandy Alcantara (W, 5-9) went back and forth in a beautiful pitchers’ duel, with the Miami ace- and former Cy Young winner- getting the best of the man who finished 4th in the voting last season.   Cease (5 innings, 3 runs/2 earned, 3 walks, 5 K’s) walked the 1st 2 hitters of the game for Miami, then struck out the next 2 before giving up a 2-out, 2-run single to Agustin Ramirez.   Machado’s wild throw on Javier Sanoja’s grounder leading off the 5th inning led to another unearned run for the Marlins, as Jesus Sanchez smashed a 2-run homer a couple of hitters later for Miami.   Cease (3-10) struck out 5 and walked just 3, allowing 2 earned runs on just 4 hits in 5 innings.   Alcantara went 7 innings, giving up just 4 hits and an unearned run that scored in the 4th, when Manny singled in Luis Arraez, who had singled and gone to 2nd on an error by catcher Will Fortes on a pickoff attempt.   The Pads added 1 more in the 9th, when Jackson Merrill doubled and scored on a single from Jose Iglesias.   Kyle Hart pitched 2 scoreless innings in relief, and David Morgan added a scoreless 8th as the San Diego bullpen continues to shine.   Arraez was the only player to have 2 hits for the Padres, who continue to struggle with runners in scoring position.   ***** ‘LIVE’ Instant Reaction from Jim “GRIES” Grieshaber ——-   The Pads head to St. Louis for a 4-game series against the Cardinals starting tomorrow. 1st pitch is set for 4:45pm PT.   Yu Darvish (0-2, 6.08 ERA) will make his 4th start of the season for the Padres, facing the Cardinals’ Sonny Gray (9-4, 4.04 ERA)   We will be here right after the game with your PADRES POSTCAST, hosted by Jim "Gries" Grieshaber- 'LIVE' and FREE on YouTube right after the game, and uploaded wherever you get your audio content and ROKU right after the 'LIVE' show.   The Pads are in 3rd place in the wild card race, behind the Cubs and Mets, who will come into Petco Park for a series starting on Monday, between the 2 Cardinals Series’. ——-   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Supply House - Join the TradeMaster program today at SupplyHouse.com/TM and start ordering plumbing, HVAC, and electrical supplies with just a few clicks. Plus, use promo code S-H-5 for 5% off your first order. That’s SupplyHouse.com!   OpenPhone - Streamline and scale your customer communications with OpenPhone. Get 20% off your first 6 months at www.openphone.com/lockedonmlb   Gameday Hue - Let your colors talk—because colors speak louder than words. Right now, you can get 15% off with code MLB15 at GamedayHue.com.   Monarch Money - Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONMLB at monarchmoney.com/lockedonmlb for 50% off your first year.   Gametime - Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime.   FanDuel - Right now, new customers can get ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)