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Padres eke out win on Machado homer, King gem
For the Friar Faithful, tonight’s win felt like a massive sigh of relief. Despite the San Diego Padres only scoring one run, it was all they would need as Michael King went seven scoreless innings for the second time this season. King needed a start like this almost as much as the Friars did. He’s […]
Padres’ Gavin Sheets’ torrid pace silences the debate once and for all
The San Diego Padres brought Gavin Sheets back on a one-year, $4.5 million contract to avoid salary arbitration. It locked him into becoming the lineup’s top designated hitter option. Injuries forced Sheets’ role to change However, injuries to Jake Cronenworth, Ramon Laureano, and Miquel Andujar forced the Padres to revamp their starting lineup. The biggest […]
Good Morning San Diego: Michael King gem, Manny Machado homer lead to win
Michael King took the mound for the San Diego Padres who were opening a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves at Petco Park on Monday night. It must have been good to be home because King delivered his best start since May 18 when he completed seven innings without allowing a run to the Los […]
Game 77: Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres
Atlanta Braves (48-28) at San Diego Padres (39-37), June 22, 2026, 7:10 p.m. PST Watch: ESPN Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Newfound San Diego slug not enough, drops second straight series
The San Diego Padres have had a rough go of things lately. After a week of facing easier opponents and performing inconsistently, they’ll now face three of the toughest teams in MLB over the next two weeks. The Friars have seven games against the division rival Los Angeles Dodgers, three against the Chicago Cubs and […]
Padres have tough stretch ahead
With the end of the nine-game road trip that saw the San Diego Padres continue their struggles offensively and with their starting pitchers, the most difficult part of their season lies directly ahead. Flying home from Texas after the completion of a 4-5 road trip, the following 13 games will be against teams with winning […]
Good Morning San Diego: Fundamentals falter, Padres lose game, series to Rangers
Fernando Tatis Jr. came off the bench to pinch-hit to lead off the top of the ninth inning. He laced a single into center field and represented the tying run for the San Diego Padres who trailed the Texas Rangers, 4-3. Xander Bogaerts followed Tatis and pushed him to second base with his own single […]
Game 76: San Diego Padres at Texas Rangers
San Diego Padres (39-36) at Texas Rangers (36-40), June 21, 2026, 11:35 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Globe Life Field – Arlington, TX Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Manny Machado powers up, slugs Padres to rubber match
The San Diego Padres desperately needed a win like this one. After the heartbreaking end to the slugging match between San Diego and the Texas Rangers, the club regrouped quickly and forced the rubber match. After getting into a 1-3 deficit in the seventh inning, the Padres tied it in the eighth and forced the […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres get extra-inning win after Manny Machado homer
A day after the big four of Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merrill, Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts combined to go 0-for-17 at the plate in a 9-7 loss, the same group went 8-for-19 with a home run, three doubles, four runs scored, six RBI, a walk and three strikeouts en route to a 6-4 win […]
Game 75: San Diego Padres at Texas Rangers
San Diego Padres (38-36) at Texas Rangers (36-39), June 20, 2026, 1:05 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Globe Life Field – Arlington, TX Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
San Diego falls short despite newfound slug
The San Diego Padres couldn’t cash in on one of their most productive nights at the plate all season. The Friars slugged out five runs in the first inning against Texas Rangers starter Jacob deGrom. Randy Vásquez couldn’t back up the squad, surrendering six to Texas in the bottom frame. San Diego stayed in it […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres lose shootout with Rangers
Gavin Sheets and Ty France did everything they could to help the San Diego Padres get a series opening win against the Texas Rangers in Arlington. Sheets drove in the first run of the game with an RBI-single in the top of the first inning and France launched an opposite field grand slam home run […]
Game 74: San Diego Padres at Texas Rangers
San Diego Padres (38-35) at Texas Rangers (35-39), June 19, 2026, 5:05 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Globe Life Field – Arlington, TX Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
MLB offers new proposal in CBA negotiations
On Thursday the Collective Bargaining process took another step with the second part of MLB’s proposal to the players’ association (MLBPA). After proposing a hard salary cap and a hard salary floor in their initial proposal, MLB addressed the international and domestic draft in their addendum to their first step. In the negotiating meeting between […]
Baseball fans choosing sides on potential lockout
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The day-to-day drama of baseball, especially if you are a fan of the San Diego Padres, consumes most […]
Padres salvage series finale, offensive questions persist
The San Diego Padres staved off the sweep against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. They still lost the series, but the offense outscored St. Louis eight runs to seven across the series. That’s mostly due to the Friars’ six run outburst in the series finale. That performance gives the offense some momentum heading into […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres open final road series against Rangers in Arlington
The San Diego Padres have had their share of highs and lows this season, but the most recent lows against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first two games of their three-game series were pretty bad. Cardinals pitchers Dustin May and Andre Pallante combined to dominate the Padres offense and limit their opportunities to get […]
The good, the bad as the Padres split six games
The San Diego Padres left on their current road trip three games over .500 and in contention for a Wild Card spot come playoff time. After the first six games of the nine-game road trip, playing against the Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals, the Friars are three games over .500 and in contention for […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres avoid sweep with 6-1 win over Cardinals
The San Diego Padres staved off a sweep at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 6-1 win at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday. The Padres limped into the final game of the series having scored two runs and accumulated just five hits combined in the first two games. The San […]
Game 73: San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres (37-35) at St. Louis Cardinals (40-31), June 17, 2026, 11:15 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Busch Stadium – St. Louis, MO Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Skid continues; San Diego offense can’t solve Cards pitching
For the second game in a row, the San Diego Padres couldn’t solve the St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff. After an almost historic outing from Dustin May in Monday night’s matchup, starter Andre Pallante pitched seven innings of two-run ball. The only two rallies the Friars had were stopped short by the Cards. It was […]
Lake Elsinore leads their division as first half closes
The first half of the season ends next week for the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm as they lead the South Division of the California League by two games. June 21 ends the first half for Triple-A, June 23 is the first half finish for both Low-A and High-A teams and June 26 will be the […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres offense remains dormant, drops another game to Cardinals
The San Diego Padres allowed three runs to the St. Louis Cardinals for the second time in as many games and with that came another loss to the Red Birds. The Padres were no-hit through four innings but eventually broke through against St. Louis starter Andre Pallante scoring two runs, but it was not enough […]
Game 72: San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres (37-34) at St. Louis Cardinals (39-31), June 16, 2026, 4:45 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Busch Stadium – St. Louis, MO Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
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