LOS ANGELES — Friday marked 20 years to the day since the “4+1” game, one of the greatest comebacks in Dodgers history. Get a 2025 World Series Kershaw Ring before Dodgers-Padres on Tuesday! It went a little something like this. In the midst of a heated divisional race, the Dodgers were down by four runs to their National League West rival Padres in the bottom of the ninth. Jeff Kent led off with a homer. J.D. Drew made it back-to-back long balls. Russell Martin went yard to make it a one-run ...
SAN DIEGO — Before Dustin Harris shot a go-ahead two-run single off the mound and into center field, sparking Petco Park to life — before Ty France launched a towering three-run homer to the Western Metal Building, then watched it fly as the ballpark erupted around him — the Padres were already having a very good night. Get a Superhero Lunch Box before Padres-Marlins this Sunday! The Cubs had lost in Cincinnati. The Phillies had lost to the Mets. The Yankees hung a five-spot on the Diamondback...
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers signed Edwin Díaz last offseason with every intention of him being their closer, for 2026 and beyond. As he returns from his second injured list stint this season, he finds himself needing to fight for a role in L.A.’s postseason bullpen. Get a 2025 World Series Kershaw Ring before Dodgers-Padres on Tuesday! Prior to Friday’s series opener against the Giants at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers activated Díaz from the 15-day IL, where he’d landed on Aug. 18 with neck inflam...
Miami Marlins (76-77) at San Diego Padres (84-69), September 18, 2026, 6:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
There’s arguably no San Diego Padre who needed a breakout more than Xander Bogaerts. The veteran shortstop has massively underwhelmed since being signed to a long-term contract ahead of the 2023 season. In his last 15 games, Bogaerts owns a .302/.403/.453 slash line. That production has been buoyed by his last seven games, where his […]
The San Diego Padres are pushing feverishly for an NL Wild Card spot. If they are fortunate enough to get back to October, they have OF Dustin Harris to thank. Since joining the Padres in July, Harris has been on an absolute tear. In 19 games, Harris is batting .370 with an .888 OPS. He […]
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Dodger Insider magazine: 20 years ago — 4+1 equaled miracle The Dodgers staged a comeback for the ages against the San Diego Padres in 2006 The Dodgers mob Nomar Garciaparra at home plate after his two-run, walk-off home run in the 10th inning gave the Dodgers an 11–10 victory over the San Diego Padres in the “4+1 game” on Sept. 18, 2006. (Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers) Editor’s note: This story appears in the Dodger Insider magazine for this homestand (available at parking gates at UNIQLO Fi...
The Pirates have hovered around .500 all season, which was enough to keep them in contention through the trade deadline. But the Phillies and Padres have pulled away since then, leaving the Pirates without a postseason appearance for the eleventh consecutive season. Kansas City Royals (67-86) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (76-77) at PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA […]
Though only one game separates the three Wild Card teams heading into Friday’s action, the Diamondbacks have lost two in a row to fall four games out of the postseason hunt with only nine left to play. The last three of those are against the Padres, which should be good news for the Cubs. It …
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In a battle for the final National League Wild Card postseason berth, San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui has been one of the unsung heroes in the team’s second-half comeback. His dominance down the stretch has solidified him as a premier high-leverage bullpen option for the playoffs. Let’s not forget that Matsui was hampered by […]
Signed as a non-drafted free agent of Hofstra, the 6-foot-5, 260-pound slugger showed a lot of promise this summer.
As you know, the Cubs hold the tiebreaker over the three teams closest to them in the Wild Card race, the Phillies, Diamondbacks and Padres. This is extremely important because the Cubs are now tied with the Phillies entering Friday’s action after the Phillies beat the Mets Thursday, and lead the Padres by one game, […]
Diamondbacks News (San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres rout Rockies, add to lead in playoff race The Padres came down from the mountains with the margin they need after winning on Thursday by a large margin. With a 9-2 victory over the Rockies, the Padres increased their lead in the race for the final National League playoff […]
Xander Bogaerts has not been the most productive player at the plate for the San Diego Padres this season, but that was not the case against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Thursday. Bogaerts fell a single short of the cycle while leading the Padres to a 9-2 win over the Rockies to give […]
It’s Clinchmas in Los Angeles! The Dodgers have captured their 13th NL West title in 14 seasons, but plenty of questions remain as October approaches. Join Cody, Drea and Anthony as they break down the division-clinching series against the Reds, including Kyle Tucker’s hot bat, Alex Freeland’s impact and strong outings from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal and the Dodgers’ pitching staff. The crew discusses Blake Snell’s groin tightness, Tyler Glasnow’s precautionary absence and whether Roki S...
The San Diego Padres’ Low-A affiliate, Lake Elsinore Storm, pummeled their way to the California League Championship on the backs of their newest players, with some assistance from some of their other highly ranked young prospects. After struggling through most of the second half of the season, the Storm put on a postseason surge after […]
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DENVER — With their 9-2 demolition of the Rockies on Thursday afternoon, the Padres increased their lead in the National League Wild Card race to four games over the Diamondbacks. The Padres have won 10 of 11 and went 6-1 on their road trip through San Francisco and Colorado. In the process, they’ve made up some major ground in that Wild Card race — now only one game back of the Cubs for the top Wild Card spot, and a half-game back of the Phillies (pending their game against the Mets on Thursd...
Hoping to get a series split in the final match-up against the San Diego Padres, the Colorado Rockies saw their opponent score seven runs in the top of the second to cruise toward a 9-2 victory. The Rockies are now just three losses away from their fourth consecutive year of 100 losses. Gordon’s troublesome second […]
Xander Bogaerts needed exactly one inning Thursday afternoon to accomplish something no San Diego Padres player had ever done before. Bogaerts homered and tripled during a massive seven-run second inning against the Colorado Rockies, becoming the first player in franchise history to record both in the same inning, according to MLB.com’s Sarah Langs. Xander Bogaerts […]
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PHOENIX — After the Arizona Diamondbacks’ back-to-back series losses to the Texas Rangers and Miami Marlins, fans are letting out their frustration online as the club’s postseason chances continue to dwindle. A few weeks ago, it looked like the Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres would come down to the wire for the final National League […]
San Diego Padres (83-69) at Colorado Rockies (56-96), September 17, 2026, 12:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Coors Field – Denver, Colo. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
The offense fell flat for the Colorado Rockies as Mason Adams struggled on the mound, leading to a 9-3 victory for the San Diego Padres. The Rockies will now look to settle for a series split in their final match-up against the Padres in 2026. Tanner Gordon (1-4, 5.55 ERA) takes the ball for the […]
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