San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King (shoulder) may only end up making one rehab start and could have his next start be with the Padres, per manager Mike Shildt.

King (shoulder) yielded six runs on four hits, one walk and one hit batsman over 3.1 innings in his first rehab start with Triple-A El Paso on Sunday. He struck out five batters.

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The San Diego Padres announced starting pitcher Michael King will take a significant step towards his return to the rotation, as he will make a rehab start for Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres will try to keep a three-game home win streak alive when they face the St. Louis Cardinals. San Diego has a 35-18 record in home games and a 61-49 record overall.

Padres -139, Cardinals +118; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres will try to keep a three-game home win streak alive when they face the St. Louis Cardinals.

They also have massive payroll obligations going forward, they have key pieces — Robert Suarez, Dylan Cease, Michael King, Luis Arraez — drifting toward free agency. So, what should the Padres do?

Michael McGreevy and the Cardinals continue a road series Saturday at San Diego at 9:10 p.m. St. Louis is below .500 for the first time in months.