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Good Morning San Diego: Padres open final road series against Rangers in Arlington
The San Diego Padres have had their share of highs and lows this season, but the most recent lows against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first two games of their three-game series were pretty bad. Cardinals pitchers Dustin May and Andre Pallante combined to dominate the Padres offense and limit their opportunities to get […]
The good, the bad as the Padres split six games
The San Diego Padres left on their current road trip three games over .500 and in contention for a Wild Card spot come playoff time. After the first six games of the nine-game road trip, playing against the Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals, the Friars are three games over .500 and in contention for […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres avoid sweep with 6-1 win over Cardinals
The San Diego Padres staved off a sweep at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 6-1 win at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday. The Padres limped into the final game of the series having scored two runs and accumulated just five hits combined in the first two games. The San […]
Game 73: San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres (37-35) at St. Louis Cardinals (40-31), June 17, 2026, 11:15 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Busch Stadium – St. Louis, MO Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Skid continues; San Diego offense can’t solve Cards pitching
For the second game in a row, the San Diego Padres couldn’t solve the St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff. After an almost historic outing from Dustin May in Monday night’s matchup, starter Andre Pallante pitched seven innings of two-run ball. The only two rallies the Friars had were stopped short by the Cards. It was […]
Lake Elsinore leads their division as first half closes
The first half of the season ends next week for the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm as they lead the South Division of the California League by two games. June 21 ends the first half for Triple-A, June 23 is the first half finish for both Low-A and High-A teams and June 26 will be the […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres offense remains dormant, drops another game to Cardinals
The San Diego Padres allowed three runs to the St. Louis Cardinals for the second time in as many games and with that came another loss to the Red Birds. The Padres were no-hit through four innings but eventually broke through against St. Louis starter Andre Pallante scoring two runs, but it was not enough […]
Game 72: San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres (37-34) at St. Louis Cardinals (39-31), June 16, 2026, 4:45 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Busch Stadium – St. Louis, MO Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres recently-potent offense hits skid against Cards
The San Diego Padres were on the wrong end of the best start of Dustin May’s major league career. The righty threw nine shutout innings against the Friars with some help from some key defensive plays by the St. Louis Cardinals. The Padres only had one real rally in the seventh inning and it was […]
Good Morning San Diego: Manny Machado keeps Padres from being no-hit in loss to Cardinals
Manny Machado has taken his share of criticism for his play on the field and his comments in the media throughout the 2026 season, but if not for the veteran third baseman the San Diego Padres would have been no-hit by Dustin May who led the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 win over the […]
Padres add Blake Hunt; set to debut soon
The San Diego Padres drafted catcher Blake Hunt as their Competitive Balance pick after the second round of the 2017 draft and signed him for $1.6 million. He had progressed to High-A Fort Wayne when he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays as part of the Blake Snell deal in 2020. He was with […]
Game 71: San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres (37-33) at St. Louis Cardinals (38-31), June 15, 2026, 4:45 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Busch Stadium – St. Louis, MO Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
San Diego takes momentum into Cardinals series
The San Diego Padres haven’t won two consecutive series since April. They finally did so on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles. After besting the Cincinnati Reds in a rubber match last week, they did the same against the O’s in the rubber match Sunday afternoon. They did so on the backs of some great pitching […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres win second game against Orioles, series
Rodolfo Duran hit a monster one-out 432-foot two-run home run to left-center field to give the San Diego Padres a 4-1 lead over the Baltimore Orioles, which later proved to be the game-winner as the Padres beat the Orioles 5-2 to win the game and the series. Duran hit his second home run in as […]
Padres must lock Fernando Tatis Jr. into one position to add another bat
San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. is scorching at the plate to open the month of June. Manager Craig Stammen has been reluctant to lock his superstar into one defensive position at either second base or right field because it might limit the offense’s potential. With the need for more run production amid key injuries, […]
Game 70: San Diego Padres at Baltimore Orioles
San Diego Padres (36-33) at Baltimore Orioles (34-38), June 14, 2026, 10:35 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards – San Diego, Baltimore, Mary. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
San Diego erupts for 9 runs, forces rubber match
Saturday afternoon was the offensive showing that the Friar Faithful have been waiting for. The San Diego Padres erupted for nine runs against the Baltimore Orioles. It’s the most the team has scored since their 10-5 rout of the San Francisco Giants on May 5. More than that, it forced their third consecutive rubber game […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres hammer Orioles pitching, hit 5 home runs in win
It was the offensive explosion fans of the San Diego Padres have been waiting for all season. It was a glimpse at what the Friar Faithful thought this lineup could be with big-name stars scattered throughout the order. It was good to see. Jackson Merrill, Manny Machado, Gavin Sheets, Samad Taylor and Rodolfo Duran all […]
Padres place Miguel Andujar on 10-day IL, call up Nick Solak
The San Diego Padres have placed Miguel Andujar on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain and called up Nick Solak from their Triple-A affiliate, El Paso Chihuahuas, to replace him on the roster. Andujar strained his hamstring attempting to beat out an infield hit in the seventh inning against the New York […]
Game 69: San Diego Padres at Baltimore Orioles
San Diego Padres (35-33) at Baltimore Orioles (34-37), June 13, 2026, 1:05 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards – San Diego, Baltimore, Mary. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres lose early lead quickly as Griffin Canning falters
Despite getting out to an early lead in the first inning, the San Diego Padres couldn’t dig themselves out of the hole that starter Griffin Canning put them in. Canning was tagged for seven runs on six hits and five walks, greatly struggling to command his pitches. The offense managed to put up three runs […]
Good Morning San Diego: Poor start from Griffin Canning leads to Padres loss
Griffin Canning took the mound for the San Diego Padres to open the first game of the first series of their nine-game road trip and was looking to have a solid outing. He was unable to do that despite the Padres handing him a one-run lead in the first inning and San Diego lost the […]
Xander Bogaerts returns; Bryce Johnson DFA’d
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts has returned to the San Diego Padres after being away from the team this past week for the birth of his first child. The corresponding roster move was to designate outfielder Bryce Johnson for assignment. Johnson, whom the Padres acquired as a free agent in 2023 and released after the 2024 season, […]
Game 68: San Diego Padres at Baltimore Orioles
San Diego Padres (35-32) at Baltimore Orioles (33-37), June 12, 2026, 4:05 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards – San Diego, Baltimore, Mary. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
San Diego walks it off for first series victory of June
After what felt like an incredibly long wait, the San Diego Padres have finally won a series this month. After being outdueled in extras the previous night, the Friars walked off the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon thanks to a home run from Fernando Tatis Jr. The offense looked much healthier in the series against […]
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