Arizona Diamondbacks (85-74) at San Diego Padres (89-70), September 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.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to face the San Diego Padres for a 3-game series to finish off the 2026 regular season. The D-Backs will have to navigate one of their biggest games of the season without Corbin Burnes. The right-hander was scratched from Saturday’s scheduled start against the San Diego Padres, and the team […]
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Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS PADRES Lars Nootbaar – LF Fernando Tatis – 2B Ketel Marte – 2B Dustin Harris – RF Gabriel Moreno – C Manny Machado – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Ty France – 1B Corbin Carroll – RF Jackson Merrill – CF Nolan Arenado – 3B Xander Bogaerts – SS Tim Tawa – […]
What a game. What a series. What a season. What a way for the San Diego Padres to clinch their spot in the 2026 postseason. The Friars sealed a series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, earning a Wild Card berth and maintaining a one-game lead over the Chicago Cubs for the […]
The San Diego Padres have already clinched a playoff spot. However, that isn’t deterring them from wanting to finish the regular season on a good note. In fact, manager Craig Stammen says that the team wants more, per MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM. He specifically cited a desire for home-field advantage. “I think it’s very […]
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Ethan Salas has already made his first month with the San Diego Padres memorable. Now that San Diego has clinched a postseason berth, the 20-year-old catcher could add a historic feat to his rookie season. The Padres secured their spot with a win over the Dodgers, though they are still playing for Wild Card seeding […]
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Shohei Ohtani is still baseball’s biggest seller. The Los Angeles Dodgers star has MLB’s most popular jersey for the fourth consecutive season, becoming the first player to accomplish the feat since the league began tracking sales in 2010. Ohtani leads a top five that includes New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge at No. 2, Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong at No. 3, Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. at No. 4 and San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. at No. 5. The rankings...
As the Arizona Diamondbacks’ postseason dreams are still alive ahead of their three-game series against the Padres in San Diego, Dan Bickley considers if this team can pull off the wins to secure the final National League Wild Card spot.
For the third season out of four, the Diamondbacks playoff hopes hinge on the final weekend of the series. Of the two other final weekends, one worked out, one didn’t. Tiebreaker time, I guess. This season, like in 2024, they come in without any control over their own destiny, this time needing the Phillies to […]
The San Diego Padres have only three games remaining in what has been an unbelievable season. Rookie manager Craig Stammen has plenty of work ahead after securing a Wild Card berth. Several players are fighting for postseason roster security. They all have a legitimate opportunity to make a strong impression in the last series of […]
Scott Braun, Erik Kratz and Todd Frazier celebrate a four-team clinch night, including the White Sox and Cubs reaching the postseason on the same day for the first time and Pete Crow-Armstrong completing a 40-40 season. FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal shares the latest on Aaron Judge and Willson Contreras, Atlanta’s postseason rotation and why the Reds have failed to follow the Brewers model. Friar Territory host Marty Caswell joins fresh from the Padres champagne celebration to discuss their ...
“Jump in, let’s go. Lay back, enjoy the show. Everybody gets high, everybody gets low. These are the days when anything goes.” – Everyday is a Winding Road by Sheryl Crow The Cubs beat the Marlins 2-1 on Thursday and are going back to the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Padres will be …
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The Chicago Cubs, as things sit right now, are the No. 2 seed in the National League Wild Card standings. They are a game behind the San Diego Padres and a game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies, who are in the No. 3 spot and on the verge of clinching a playoff berth. More News: [...]
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The NL Playoff race is heating up as the regular season ends this weekend. After the Cubs and Padres clinched, the Philadelphia Phillies are next in line. That is, if they can fend off the Arizona Diamondbacks, per ESPN. According to the NL Wild Card standings, the Phillies (87-72) have a two-game edge over the […]
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This is the start of what could be a very wild weekend, as the Cubs are fighting for the top Wild Card spot while possibly being forced to Florida to complete their series against a Red Sox team that has already secured its spot. Meanwhile, the Padres are hosting the Diamondbacks with all kinds of …
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The Phillies are heading toward October, but who could they face in the Wild Card Series? 👀 On this episode of the PHLY Phillies Podcast, we break down three potential Wild Card opponents: the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and Chicago Cubs. How do the Phillies match up against each team? We dive into each potential series and analyze the lineups, starting pitching, bullpen, strengths, weaknesses, and key matchups that could determine whether the Phillies advance. ⚾ In this episode: 🔴 Phill...
The San Diego Padres took care of their own business. With a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night, the Padres won the series and more importantly secured a postseason berth. It is the first time in franchise history the team has reached the postseason in […]
All of a sudden, San Diego has come back from the dead — and looks ready to go toe-to-toe with anybody in the National League.
Diamondback News (AZ Central) Diamondbacks wild-card scenario. Catch the Phillies and join the party The Padres took out the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2, and clinched a playoff spot, leaving one playoff position open for either the Phillies or Diamondbacks. Arizona begins play on Friday two games behind the Phillies. So how much of a chance […]
Shohei Ohtani is back in the lineup and the Dodgers saved their best starting lineup for the final five games of the regular season. So far, the team has gone 2-18 with runners in scoring position while scoring just three runs over their two consecutive losses to the San Diego Padres. Ohtani was one of […]
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Freddie Freeman Finds Positive in Dodger Series Loss to Padres, Grateful for First Round Bye
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