Cardinals right-hander Carlos Martinez was solid in his start against the Padres on Saturday. Martinez went 6 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on eight hits. He walked two and struck out five, but was left with a no-decision as the Cardinals weren't able to push across the go-ahead run until the eighth inning.
Martinez, who dropped his ERA to 2.70 on Saturday, allowed a fourth-inning solo home run to Yangervis Solarte for the only run the Padres would get on the afternoon.
Martinez has been quite dominant over recent weeks. Saturday's outing was his 10th consecutive quality start, and he has 70 strikouts over that stretch.