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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 […]
Good Morning San Diego: Missed opportunities lead to loss for Padres
The San Diego Padres could not execute in extra-innings, and the result was a 3-2, 12-inning loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of a three-game set at Petco Park on Monday night. No opportunity seemed bigger or more promising than when the Padres had the bases loaded with one out in the […]
Game 132: Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres
Pittsburgh Pirates (63-69) at San Diego Padres (71-60), August 24, 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.
José E. Feliciano, Kwanza Jones introduced to San Diego
The San Diego Padres welcomed their new owners to the city in a press conference held at Petco Park. Technically, José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones have been the owners since Friday afternoon, but this was the first time we have seen them publicly as the owners. Padres broadcaster Don Orsillo emceed for the event […]
San Diego breaks out the brooms as Twins fall in series finale
This was a good weekend to be a San Diego Padres fan. The Friars finished off a sweep of the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon. It wasn’t much of a contest. The Padres slugged out eight runs against the Twins, with three homers. Two came from Fernando Tatis Jr., and one from Jackson Merrill. In […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres sweep Twins after another big inning
The San Diego Padres completed a sweep of the Minnesota Twins after another four-run inning propelled them to an 8-1 win at Petco Park on Sunday. Well, that another four-hit, two home run game from Fernando Tatis Jr. Walker Buehler started the game for San Diego and delivered a dominant outing which could have been […]
Game 131: Minnesota Twins at San Diego Padres
Minnesota Twins (63-67) at San Diego Padres (70-60), August 23, 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.
Merrill Madness as San Diego stuns Minnesota in thriller
The San Diego Padres had no business winning Saturday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins. Starter Casey Mize exited in the third inning after twisting his ankle on the dugout steps. Before departing he had already surrendered four runs, three of them coming via the long ball. Minnesota starter Dean Kremer limited the Padres to […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres rally to beat Twins
Better late than never is how the saying goes and the San Diego Padres proved that when they scored six runs over the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to come from behind to beat the Minnesota Twins, 7-5 at Petco Park on Saturday night. San Diego found itself in a hole early when starter Casey […]
This is the Fernando Tatis Jr. we’ve been waiting for
This is the Fernando Tatis Jr. we all knew was in there. Doubts had crept into the minds of San Diego Padres fans about whether Tatis could reclaim the player we first experienced, before injuries and a suspension for using a banned substance. The start of the 2026 season did not bring much optimism for […]
Game 130: Minnesota Twins at San Diego Padres
Minnesota Twins (63-66) at San Diego Padres (69-60), August 22, 2026, 5:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Randy Vásquez shoves, France powers up as San Diego tops Twins in series opener
The San Diego Padres desperately needed to get back in the win column. Yes, they occupy the last Wild Card spot. Yes, they’re on a hot streak as one of the best second-half teams in baseball. And yet, it could all come to an end so quickly. The Friars struggled this week in a series […]
Gaslamp Reacts Survey Results: Fans not in favor of promoting Ethan Salas
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. There has been plenty of discussion in recent days about the possibility of the San Diego Padres calling up their top prospect catcher Ethan Salas for the […]
Good Morning San Diego: Big inning helps Padres drop Twins
A four-run bottom of the fifth inning by the San Diego Padres gave Randy Vasquez all he needed to complete seven innings in a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in the opening game of their three-game series at Petco Park on Friday night. Vasquez had cruised through the first three innings after being given […]
Game 129: Minnesota Twins at San Diego Padres
Minnesota Twins (63-65) at San Diego Padres (68-60), August 21, 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 drop winnable road series; turn home in need of bounce-back
It was a tough series all around for the San Diego Padres. They fell to the New York Mets in the rubber match after Michael King pitched one of the best games of his season, giving up just two runs and working into the seventh inning. Instead, the Friars came up short, scoring just two […]
The case for promoting Padres’ Ethan Salas this September
The San Diego Padres are one of the hottest teams in baseball, posting an 8-3 record over the last 10 games. It has allowed them to secure a slim one-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the chase for the last National League Wild Card berth. The roster seems set; everyone understands their roles. But […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres return home after .500 road trip to host Twins
The San Diego Padres finished a .500 road trip after dropping the final game of the series to the New York Mets by a score of 4-2. It was a disappointing end to a two-city trip that felt like it could have been much better. San Diego took two of three from the Cleveland Guardians […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres drop final game, series to Mets
San Diego Padres starter Michael King deserved better than he got during a 4-2 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field on Wednesday. The loss was the second of the series for the Padres who finished their two-city road trip with a 3-3 record against the Cleveland Guardians and the Mets. King was […]
Ethan Salas impresses with El Paso
The San Diego Padres promoted catching prospect Ethan Salas from Double-A San Antonio to Triple-A El Paso on July 29. Since then, the Padres’ top prospect has made up for the lack of extra-base hits that he had while in San Antonio. If a confidence boost was the goal for the promotion, that goal was […]
Game 128: San Diego Padres at New York Mets
San Diego Padres (68-59) at New York Mets (57-70), August 19, 2026, 10:10 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Citi Field – Flushing, NY Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Fernando Tatis Jr. turns in game for the ages as San Diego forces rubber match
The San Diego Padres may have won tonight, but it was Fernando Tatis Jr. who stole the show. The superstar outfielder has majorly turned things around after his historic home-run outage to begin the season. The right fielder hit his 14th homer to lead off the game before hitting his 15th to increase the Friars […]
Good Morning San Diego: Fernando Tatis Jr. does it all in Padres’ win over Mets
The San Diego Padres opened their series against the New York Mets with a confounding 2-1 loss where they had four outs made at home plate in the first two innings of the game. Mets right fielder Carson Benge threw out Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado at the plate and left fielder A.J. Ewing threw […]
Game 127: San Diego Padres at New York Mets
San Diego Padres (67-59) at New York Mets (57-69), August 18, 2026, 4:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Citi Field – Flushing, NY Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
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