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After shutting out the Padres on Tuesday, the Dodgers could only muster one run in a 5-1 defeat on Wednesday, snapping their home winning streak at 11 games. Both Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Robbie Ray kept the hitters in check over their first three innings, as Yamamoto secured three shutout innings on just 36 pitches while […]
Well the Braves’ position in the playoffs may be clear (the third seed in the NL), but their opponent is far from clear, with the Padres, Phillies, and Cubs all very close to clinching wild-card spots, but within 0.5 games of each other, pending the Padres’ result against the Dodgers. With the return of Robert […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies’ clubhouse staff on Wednesday affixed the rolled-up plastic sheeting above the lockers inside the home clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park. The Phils could have clinched an NL Wild Card berth in a few hours, if they beat the Brewers and if the Diamondbacks or Padres lost. Everybody needed to be prepared for a party. Join the Phillies’ Postseason Push at The Bank! But the champagne-soaked celebration will wait at least one more night. Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola all...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto faces Robbie Ray and Shohei Ohtani returns from the injured list on Wednesday. WEDNESDAY GAME INFO
A.J. Pierzynski and Erik Kratz reveal their latest MLB power rankings and break down which contenders they trust most heading into October. The guys debate where the Brewers, Dodgers, Braves and Rays belong near the top, how Aaron Judge’s injury changes the Yankees’ outlook and whether the red-hot Padres deserve to be considered among baseball’s best teams. They also explain their biggest concerns with the Cubs, Phillies and other flawed contenders while debating the White Sox and Guardians in...
By Anthony Franco | at September 23, 2026 7:30pm CDT The Padres are activating Jason Adam from the 60-day injured list before tonight’s game in Los Angeles, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Griffin Canning is being optioned to open a spot on the pitching staff. San Diego will also need to create an opening on the 40-man roster. More to come. Share Repost Send via email San Diego Padres Transactions Griffin CanningJason Adam View Comments (0)
The Padres announced they’ve designated reliever Alek Jacob for assignment. That’s the 40-man roster move to open a spot for Jason Adam, who has returned from the 60-day injured list. Jacob is a depth reliever who has been in Triple-A since the beginning of July. The 28-year-old righty has been up and down for the last […]
The Dodgers and San Diego Padres finish off their season series on Thursday, which is the Dodgers’ final home game of the 2026 regular season. Tyler Glasnow takes the ball for Los Angeles, with Nick Pivetta starting for San Diego. Both have battled injuries this season, with Thursday the 13th start for Glasnow and just […]
San Diego Padres (87-70) at Los Angeles Dodgers (97-60), September 23, 2026, 7:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium – Los Angeles, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
The San Diego Padres are on the verge of clinching a postseason berth for the third consecutive season. However, the club has been through plenty of ups and downs in 2026. With three-fifths of the starting rotation out for nearly three months, the Padres stumbled into the All-Star break with a 48-49 record. Their playoff […]
The Padres are activating Jason Adam from the 60-day injured list before tonight’s game in Los Angeles, reports Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Griffin Canning is being optioned to open a spot on the pitching staff. San Diego designated Alek Jacob for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot. Adam returns after a near three month absence. He’s […]
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers activated Shohei Ohtani from the injured list Wednesday and put him in the starting lineup against the San Diego Padres. Ohtani had been on the injured list since Sept. 8 with lingering pain in his right biceps and left knee. He is batting second as the designated hitter. […]
This was a tough one. The San Diego Padres, despite being the hottest team in MLB, feel to the rival Los Angeles Dodgers in their series opener on Tuesday night. The Friars didn’t score a single run against L.A., and starter Michael King went just four innings after having command issues. He surrendered five runs […]
The Cubs’ failure to execute late in Tuesday’s game and the Diamondbacks’ win staved off a postseason clinch. Then you had the Phillies winning and the Padres losing, which threw the Wild Card race back into a virtual three-way tie. Holding the tiebreaker over both gives the Cubs a slight edge, but it would be … The post Chicago Cubs Lineup (9/23/26): Gausman, Gusto Starting Consequential Contest appeared first on .
With just days left in the regular season, tons of playoff seeding is stil up for grabs. Time to break out the calculators.
Edwin Díaz threw a scoreless fifth inning against the Padres on Tuesday at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. (Gary A. Vasquez/Los Angeles Dodgers) by Megan Garcia Edwin Díaz is smack dab in the middle of the Dodgers’ postseason conversations. He has had to work hard to make it happen, given how the season has played out for him. And with five games left before October baseball, every strike counts for the right-hander. “It’s tough because at the end of the day, I want to be playing and helping t...
A.J. Pierzynski, Erik Kratz and Scott Braun break down a chaotic National League Wild Card race with the Padres, Phillies and Cubs entering the final days of the regular season with identical records. The guys discuss why home-field advantage could be massive for all three teams, how tiebreakers complicate San Diego’s path and whether teams should prioritize seeding or setting up their pitching for October. They also debate which potential matchup is more favorable between the Dodgers and Brew...
Imagine losing by seven to your division rival only to see them bring in, the following game, their best hitter and pitcher of the past two seasons, both of them championship-winning campaigns. Well, that’s exactly the situation the Padres find themselves in, facing a Dodgers team that’s one win away from securing a top-2 seed […]
Five games remain in the 2026 regular season. The Cubs, Padres and Phillies are currently tied for the top Wild Card spot at 87-70, with the Cubs holding the tiebreaker in any of the two-team or three-team tie scenarios among those clubs. The Diamondbacks are 83-74 and on the verge of elimination, four games behind […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers are entering the final stretch of the regular season with more than the top National League seed at stake. For Freddie Freeman, securing a first-round bye has become especially important because of the physical toll the team has experienced. Los Angeles improved to 97-60 after blanking the San Diego Padres 7-0 […] The post Dodgers star Freddie Freeman reveals what’s especially ‘important’ in MLB playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Diamondbacks News Diamondbacks Pound Rockies, Gain Ground on PadresNolan Arenado continued his hot-hitting ways. Michael Soroka had another strong outing. The Diamondbacks cruised to a win, keeping pace with the Phillies and gaining ground on the Padres. Cardinals Have Nothing to Regret from Arenado TradeDespite Arenado’s strong 2026, the trade away from St. Louis still […]
With just a few games left, the Chicago Cubs need every break they can get. They are in a fierce battle with the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres for a National League Wild Card spot. On Tuesday, they had a chance to gain an edge. However, after 11 innings with the score tied at […] The post 2026 NL Standings: Cubs’ epic fail vs. Marlins sets up another 3-way tie with Phillies, Padres appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Lindsay Crosby breaks down Atlanta’s possible Wild Card opponents—Phillies, Padres, and Cubs—laying out matchup pros/cons, key season results, and how each team’s pitching, bullpen, offense, and defense fit the Braves’ strengths and weaknesses. He also updates Ronald Acuña Jr.’s shin injury as a bruise, day-to-day, with negative X-rays/CT. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/wksQqVNEpX Follow Lindsay on Twitter: @CrosbyBaseball Read our written work: bravestoday.substack.com Get 20% off at NC...
The San Diego Padres were riding high after a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins, which followed winning three out of four against the Colorado Rockies. They took that momentum into UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium to face the Los Angeles Dodgers and got smacked in the mouth while being held scoreless on just five […]
The Dodgers received two key reinforcements making their returns from injury on Tuesday, as both Andy Pages and Roki Sasaki played a factor into the team’s 7-0 shutout win over the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers are preparing to get the final Infinity Stone added to their gauntlet, as two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is expected […]