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The Los Angeles Dodgers still control the NL West, but Friday night showed how quickly a rivalry game can expose a flaw. Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki struggled with his command in a 7-1 loss to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, shifting the conversation back to his consistency. Los Angeles remains first at 52-30 […] The post Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki drops honest admission about his Padres start appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Sonny Gray would be a strong addition to just about any contender’s starting rotation, but what trade package could the Braves, Cubs and Padres send Boston?
Walker Buehler made his first start as a member of the San Diego Padres against his former team and the right-hander delivered in what turned out to be a 7-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park on Friday night. Dawning the new City Connect 2.0 uniform; Buehler took the mound and delivered […]
One final game at Petco Park for the Dodgers this regular season comes on Sunday, finishing off this weekend series against the San Diego Padres. Emmet Sheehan starts for the Dodgers, with ace Michael King pitching for the Padres. Sunday game info
The Dodgers (52-30) scored only once against old friend and World Series hero Walker Buehler and the San Diego bullpen, dropping the series opener 7-1 to the Padres (43-37) Friday night at Petco Park. The game remained close, within two runs, for most of the game. The Dodgers failed time and time again to drive […]
The Dodgers (52-29) battle the Padres (42-37) down south in San Diego for a three-game series. Roki Sasaki (3-4, 4.76 ERA, 1.29 WHIP) starts for the Dodgers in the series opener Friday night. Old friend Walker Buehler (4-3, 3.96 ERA, 1.32 WHIP) takes the ball for the Friars. Lineups Friday game info
Los Angeles Dodgers (52-29) at San Diego Padres (42-37), June 26, 2026, 6:45 p.m. PST Watch: Apple TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Despite getting reliever Tyler Kinley back from injury a couple of days ago, the Braves will now be without one of their best bullpen arms for the near future. Robert Suarez was unavailable during the Padres series due to what was being described as “right forearm tightness” and now it’s turned out that that ailment […]
As Los Angeles Dodgers star Kyle Tucker has been dealing with a back injury, fans have been wondering when the player would come back to turn around what’s been a disappointing season thus far. While people had been awaiting any injury updates to the Dodgers star in Tucker, the latest lineup for Friday’s game against […] The post Dodgers’ Kyle Tucker returns to lineup vs. Padres after back issue appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Diego Padres (42-37) are running with new life after sweeping the Atlanta Braves this week, but they still rank last in OPS, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging and runs scored. Unless The Friars revitalize their offense, an exciting October run is improbable. Their latest addition does not appear to address that glaring weakness, […] The post Padres sign ex-Brewers infielder amid injury bug appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Padres and infielder Luis Rengifo are in agreement on a minor league contract, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Rengifo, a client of Evolv Sports Management, was released by the Brewers earlier this week after being designated for assignment. Rengifo, 29, signed a one-year deal with Milwaukee that guaranteed him $3.5MM. The Brewers had […]
An old friend’s making good in a division rival is usually the start of a tenuous relationship, but especially given the sizeable gap between the Dodgers and Padres, and more importantly, all that Walker Buehler did for the Dodgers, one can’t help but feel glad, even excited, for Walker Buehler’s 2026 rebound campaign. The right-hander […]
The Mets’ disastrous season has apparently reached a tipping point. The team announced this morning that manager Carlos Mendoza has been fired. He’ll be replaced by former Padres skipper Andy Green, who had been working with the Mets in a player development role. Green will be the interim manager for the remainder of the season, […]
Coming into the season the San Diego Padres had a catching tandem of Freddy Fermin and Luis Campusano. The thought at the time was Fermin would be a solid defender who could provide a good at-bat but would not be a significant offensive threat. Like years past, the emphasis was on how he could and […]
A quick Friday one. I do, because, well… what else am I gonna do? Bearing witness to occasional/recurring suffering has been a companionable activity long enough that there’s no reason to stop now. But, do you? This thought was triggered by the fact that while the Padres at least had some mercy in terms of […]
San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth is still trying to work his way back to full health, but he appears to be getting closer to a return to the big leagues. This is despite the fact that he skipped Thursday’s rehab assignment game with the El Paso Chihuahuas against the Sugar Land Skeeters. However, […] The post Padres’ Jake Cronenworth skips expected rehab assignment, but there’s no need to panic appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Diego Padres welcomed Freddy Fermin back to the starting lineup after missing a little more than a week while recovering from concussion symptoms. He guided spot starter JP Sears to a victory and secured a series sweep over the Atlanta Braves. The lone negative is Fermin failing to make an impact from the […]
Great news is on the horizon for the San Diego Padres as second baseman Jake Cronenworth is on track to return to the team very soon. After missing a lot of time due to a concussion, Cronenworth is slated to appear in a rehab game on Thursday night for the El Paso Chihuahuas. 🚨 CRONE […] The post Padres’ Jake Cronenworth starts injury rehab after lengthy concussion absence appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Even though the San Diego Padres are hopeful of getting a pitcher back on the mound, they desperately need to trade for a hitter to help a stagnant lineup. And here are three sneaky 2026 MLB trade deadline targets for the Padres to chase. The Padres are finding it hard to keep pace with the […] The post 3 sneaky Padres’ 2026 MLB trade deadline targets to chase appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Death. Taxes. This current era of the Atlanta Braves having nearly nothing go right for them whenever they’re in California. Petco Park has especially turned into a house of horrors for the Braves, as Atlanta has now lost nine straight games on the road against the Padres (if you’re including the 2024 NL Wild Card […]
The 2026 San Diego Padres are the most confusing team in baseball. They are a bottom-five offense in most major categories, have one of the thinnest rotations, have a -8 run differential, and are 17-21 against teams above .500. Yet somehow, at 41-37, they are tied with the Cubs for the final wild-card spot. Still, […] The post The Padres Are Taking Roster Risks That Just Aren’t Working appeared first on Just Baseball .
JP Sears was called up to the majors to take the start for the San Diego Padres against the Atlanta Braves in their series finale at Petco Park in place of Lucas Giolito who landed on the injured list with right elbow inflammation earlier in the week. Sears might have been one of the few […]
There are some stadiums where teams just don’t play well. For the Braves, Petco Park is one of them. Atlanta fell in the first two games of the series by a combined two runs, then lost last night 5-2 as San Diego completed the sweep. The Braves managed just six hits, with Joey Bart‘s two-run […]
The Texas Rangers added experienced pitching depth Tuesday by signing left-handed pitcher Marco Gonzales to a minor league contract. Gonzales, 34, was let go by the San Diego Padres on June 16 after spending the first part of the season with Triple-A El Paso. He made 13 appearances for the Padres’ top affiliate, recording a […] The post Rangers sign recently released Padres pitcher to minor league contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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. San Diego Padres fans came into Spring Training knowing the pitching rotation was going to be […]