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Game 138: San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds
San Diego Padres (72-65) at Cincinnati Reds (65-72), August 31, 2026, 3:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Great American Ball Park – Cincinnati, Ohio Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
San Diego can’t put it together in disheartening sweep
The San Diego Padres are scrambling. They couldn’t have picked a worse time to do so. With their loss (and sweep) to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, the club fell a half game outside of the final Wild Card spot, with the Arizona Diamondbacks having split their series against the San Francisco Giants. San […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres lose in extras, cannot salvage series with Rays
For the second time in as many appearances, San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller allowed a home run that changed the outcome of a game. Last week, he allowed a solo home run to Oneil Cruz which allowed the Pittsburgh Pirates to get a 1-0 win over the Padres. Miller allowed a two-run home run […]
Gaslamp Ball Reacts Survey Results: Ty France has been most impressive according to fans
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. In the end, it was not close. To be honest, that was to be expected. Ty France was the overwhelming answer to the Gaslamp Ball Reacts […]
Game 137: San Diego Padres at Tampa Bay Rays
San Diego Padres (72-64) at Tampa Bay Rays (81-54), August 30, 2026, 10:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Tropicana Field – St. Petersburg, Fla. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres scramble as ‘pen falls flat in surprise loss
The San Diego Padres lost this one in a way they usually don’t. Typically, if the Friars have a lead in the seventh inning, the game is mostly over. Their bullpen has been nails all season, and is known as one of the most dominant in all of baseball. That was unfortunately not the case […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres drop second game to Rays, lose Luis Rengifo with knee injury
The San Diego Padres were able to build a 6-3 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays thanks to a three-run top of the seventh inning. The Rays responded with a four-run bottom of the seventh inning, which handed the Padres a 7-6 loss at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburgh on Saturday. The loss is critical […]
Game 136: San Diego Padres at Tampa Bay Rays
San Diego Padres (72-63) at Tampa Bay Rays (80-54), August 29, 2026, 1:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Tropicana Field – St. Petersburg, Fla. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
San Diego takes one on the chin in series opener versus Tampa Bay
This was a tough one to watch. The San Diego Padres gave up nine runs in their series opener versus the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s a crucial stretch for the Friars, where every win matters as the Arizona Diamondbacks attempt to claw their way into the postseason. The Padres own the final Wild Card spot […]
Good Morning San Diego: Ugly inning leads to series-opening loss for Padres against Rays
The San Diego Padres knew they would have their hands full against three top-end starters in their three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburgh, Fla. The Padres made the task of beating the Rays more difficult when they found themselves in a 6-0 hole after a five-run fourth inning. […]
Game 135: San Diego Padres at Tampa Bay Rays
San Diego Padres (72-62) at Tampa Bay Rays (79-54), August 28, 2026, 4:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Tropicana Field – St. Petersburg, Fla. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
New CBA proposal focuses on the offseason
Major League Baseball has proposed a new three-week free-agent signing period as part of its revamped offseason calendar. Per reports by Jeff Passan of ESPN and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the new proposal looks to create an offseason agenda similar to the NFL and NBA. Free agency proposal MLB proposes free agency would begin on […]
All eyes on Mize after Padres pull of Houdini act to win series finale
The San Diego Padres desperately needed a win to get back their momentum. After sweeping the Minnesota Twins, they were on the verge of being swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates thanks to an uncharacteristically quiet offense. That offense returned just enough to edge out the Buccos and stave off the sweep. What was more impressive […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres set to open road series with Rays
The San Diego Padres went 4-2 on their homestand before an off day to prepare for a six-game road trip. The Padres open the first of two series when they face the Tampa Bay Rays this afternoon at 4:10 p.m. San Diego had an offensive surge against the Minnesota Twins, sweeping the AL Central team. […]
Padres cling to final playoff spot
With 28 games remaining in the 2026 MLB regular season, the San Diego Padres are holding on to the final playoff spot by one game. After playing three series from August 17-26, the Friars fought through the inconsistency of their offense to post a 5-4 record over the nine games. The starting pitching, which had […]
Padres’ plan for Jason Adam following extended stint on IL
The 2026 season has been very frustrating for San Diego Padres set-up reliever Jason Adam. He was exceptional in the late-inning role before handing the ball off to Padres closer Mason Miller. Unfortunately, this partnership was short-lived, as Adam has been out since early July with a right shoulder strain. Catching Up: Adam’s Blueprint for […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres salvage series with Pirates ahead of 6-game road trip
It was not the end to the homestand the San Diego Padres were looking for, but they did salvage the final game of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 3-0 win that allowed them to finish with a 4-2 record before heading out on the road to face the Tampa Bay Rays and […]
Gaslamp Ball Reacts Survey: Who has been most impressive this season?
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. It has been a season of opportunity for some of the players on the San Diego Padres roster. Some of those players have taken full advantage […]
Padres’ minor league affiliates in home stretch
Another busy roster week for the San Diego Padres’ minor league affiliates as two of the four stateside teams had a miserable week and the Dominican Summer League regular season comes to a close. El Paso outfielder Dustin Harris, who was released and then re-signed just a couple of weeks ago, had a blistering week […]
Game 134: Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres
Pittsburgh Pirates (65-69) at San Diego Padres (71-62), August 26, 2026, 1:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
San Diego’s offensive struggles continue, loses series to Pirates
Heading into this series, it would have been incredibly difficult to believe that the San Diego Padres would be staving off the sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s been a tough turnaround for the Friars, going from scoring a combined 21 runs against the Minnesota Twins to scoring just two against the Buccos. They’ve wasted […]
Good Morning San Diego: Mason Miller allows game-winning home run in ninth; Padres lose game, series to Pirates
The plan that was apparent to anyone watching the game, was Adrian Morejon would pitch a scoreless eighth inning and he would be followed by Mason Miller for a scoreless ninth. If the San Diego Padres scored in the bottom of the eighth inning, Miller would be in line for the save and if they […]
Game 133: Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres
Pittsburgh Pirates (64-69) at San Diego Padres (71-61), August 25, 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.
Padres fall to Pittsburgh in 12-inning marathon
Last night was a tough loss for the San Diego Padres. It was a game that they would have won any other night. The Friars had all the momentum after tying the game late against the Pittsburgh Pirates. They forced extra innings and threw up zeroes in the 10th and 11th innings. But the Friars […]
Padres should be open to Robbie Ray as a 2027 SP option
At the trade deadline, the San Diego Padres cemented their place in the National League Wild Card race. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller added much-needed starting pitching in Robbie Ray and Casey Mize. Both starters are considered “rentals” because they’re eligible to become free agents at season’s end. It is only […]
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