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Getting to the .500 mark once seemed like an unreachable task for the San Diego Padres, but they are two wins away as they host the St. Louis Cardinals in Tuesday’s second contest of a three-game set. The Padres, who got off to a 5-15 start, defeated St. Louis rookie phenom Shelby Miller in Monday’s opener and have won 16 of their last 24 games to get to 21-23. The Cardinals have lost three of their last five.