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It was set up to be a solid pitching matchup, with Astros SP Peter Lambert (entered game with 3.06 ERA) and Padres SP Michael King (entered game with 3.45 ERA) taking the mound today. Those two held up their end of the deal for a terrific matchup today at Petco Park. The Astros offense, however, […]
TODAY’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (60-57) continue their six-game road trip with the second game of three-game series against the San Diego Padres (60-57) at Petco Park. RHP Peter Lambert (8-5, 3.06 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros for his 20th start of the season today, opposite RHP Michael King (6-8, […]
Houston Astros (60-57) at San Diego Padres (60-57), August 8, 2026, 4:15 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
The San Diego Padres looked to upgrade their depleted starting rotation at Monday’s trade deadline. In the final hours, the front office acquired Robbie Ray from the San Francisco Giants and Casey Mize from the Detroit Tigers. However, both pitchers were less than impressive in their first start in new surroundings. Ray’s control betrayed him […]
Another Trade Deadline acquisition took the mound for the San Diego Padres against the Houston Astros. The result was another disappointing outing and another loss for the Padres. Robbie Ray who won his last start at Petco Park as a member of the San Francisco Giants made his debut with San Diego and allowed four […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (59-57) will begin the first game of a six-game road trip tonight at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres (59-56). RHP Ronel Blanco (0-1, 7.36 ERA) will make his fourth start of the season for the Astros tonight opposite newly acquired LHP Robbie Ray (10-6, 3.08 ERA) and […]
Houston Astros (59-57) at San Diego Padres (60-56), August 7, 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.
FriarWatch: August 7 Edition The San Diego Padres return home for a crucial six-game stretch against two potential MLB playoff contenders. First up is the American League West-leading Houston Astros in a crucial three-game series for both teams. The Padres trail the Arizona Diamondbacks by one game for the final berth in the National League […]
After he was designated for assignment on Tuesday, the Mets claimed infielder Gabriel Arias off of waivers. Arias, in his age 26 season, has played part of five seasons for Cleveland, logging time at all four infield positions. Signed by the Padres as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2016, Arias was part […]
The Detroit Tigers unsurprisingly traded starting pitcher Tarik Skubal before the MLB trade deadline. With the Tigers trading Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers as well as Casey Mize being moved to the San Diego Padres, it seemed as if the ball club was preparing to set their sights on 2027 and beyond. However, Detroit […] The post The Tigers traded Tarik Skubal to Dodgers. They still may make the playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Pete Crow-Armstrong was back at it again on Thursday afternoon, first leading off the bottom of the 11th inning for what would have been the winning run had it not been Carson Kelly trying to score from second. Then the speedy center fielder stole third and advanced home when the errant throw from catcher Brandon … The post PCA Avoids Burnout by Letting Mind Wander at Times appeared first on .
Diamondbacks News (MLB.com) Padres even season series with D-backs, gain ground in Wild Card race They’ve played three series this season. And, after the Padres’ 5-1 victory Thursday night, they’ve split all three of them. It sure looks like this race might go down to the wire — a season-ending three-game series between the two NL West […]
Coming home from a successful roadtrip going 6-4 against some tough competition, the Diamondbacks found themselves a couple of even tougher divisional opponents on the horizon in the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers. While the trade deadline didn’t go as most Dbacks fans had envisioned, they had to put that behind them […]
He’s the son of baseball royalty. His father would play twenty seasons, capture eight batting titles and lead the Padres to a pair of World Series appearances. Tony Gwynn Jr. joins us today exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes to preview the Astros upcoming series in San Diego. Gwynn serves as color commentator […]
The San Diego Padres took a business-like approach to their final game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night. The end result was a 5-1 win that allowed the Padres to earn a series split and remain one game behind the Diamondbacks in the chase for a Wild Card berth in the playoffs. There are […]
It's only been 3 days since deadline day, and the Padres might already have buyers remorse.
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. The San Diego Padres entered the MLB Trade Deadline with multiple paths in front of them. Padres president of baseball operations and general manager A.J. Preller has […]
Nick Pivetta has made just four starts for the San Diego Padres in 2026, as he suffered a right elbow flexor strain and inflammation, which then sent him to the 60-day injured list. Pivetta was one of the Padres’ best pitchers in 2025, so his absence has been huge for the team, requiring them to […] The post Padres’ Craig Stammen gives Nick Pivetta injury update after concerning setback appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Diego Padres split the series and evened the season series tonight at 5 wins a piece as the Padres bullpen really shut things down. Kohl Drake was getting almost no swing and miss tonight as his stuff was simply not playing against this Padres lineup. Drake didn’t even have good command tonight as […]
The Padres are pausing Nick Pivetta’s rehab assignment pending further evaluation, manager Craig Stammen told reporters (including AJ Cassavell of MLB.com). Pivetta departed in the middle of his first inning of his rehab assignment with Low-A Lake Elsinore on Tuesday. It’s not entirely clear what happened, as the veteran starter was able to throw a 20-30 […]
Today’s Lineups PADRES DIAMONDBACKS Fernando Tatis – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Luis Rengifo – LF Corbin Carroll – RF Manny Machado – 3B Gabriel Moreno – C Ty France – 1B Ketel Marte – 2B Jackson Merrill – CF Lars Nootbaar – DH Xander Bogaerts – SS Nolan Arenado – 3B Gavin Sheets – […]
San Diego Padres (59-56) at Arizona Diamondbacks (61-54), August 6, 2026, 6:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Chase Field – Phoenix, Ariz. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Timely hitting and quality starting pitching have defined the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks’ four-game series. The teams are in a fierce battle for the final National League Wild-Card berth. Tonight, the Padres are seeking a series split in the final game. Starting pitching has dominated the four-game set At the trade deadline, the […]
PHOENIX — Mitch Bratt’s dominant performance against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday wasn’t just a bounce-back from his previous start. It was a historic outing that provided much-needed stability for the Arizona Diamondbacks as they continue their push in the National League Wild Card race. Since pitches were first tracked in 1988, Mitch Bratt […]
San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts is enduring one of his worst seasons, and things could only get worse from here.