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Game 94: Toronto Blue Jays at San Diego Padres
Toronto Blue Jays (44-49) at San Diego Padres (46-47), July 10, 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 offense goes dormant following productive night at the plate
The San Diego Padres are still without a series win this month. The club struggled against Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly last night, scoring just one run on a Manny Machado homer in the second inning. After that, the club managed just two hits. Griffin Canning pitched well, navigating trouble to give up just two […]
Padres’ Michael King’s mindset for post-All-Star break starts
San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King was expected to become the rotation’s No. 1 starter. But the 2026 campaign has been rough for him. It was good to see King finish the first half with a solid outing. Now, he must come back with that same mindset when the second half begins next Friday. King […]
Padres need to restock system with upcoming MLB Draft
The MLB All-Star break is a few days away (July 13-16), with the MLB draft taking place on July 11 and 12. Multiple media outlets publish mock drafts to anticipate the moves of the 30 teams. The rankings fluctuate with players’ performances as they end their seasons, leaks from organizations, and information from scouts and […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres drop series finale with Diamondbacks, remain below .500
The San Diego scored 14 runs in the second and third game of their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks and after a 10-run performance on Wednesday night, they appeared to be breaking out of their offensive funk that has plagued them throughout the season. With a one-run performance against Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly in the […]
Game 93: Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks (45-47) at San Diego Padres (46-46), July 9, 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.
San Diego finally backs Michael King’s gem, rides offense to convincing win
The San Diego Padres seemed to have turned a corner. The final four games before the All-Star break will tell a bit more, but the club has its first two-game win streak since June 26. The offense also tagged the Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitching staff for a season-high 10 runs last night. San Diego is, at […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres break out offensively, get second win over Diamondbacks
Michael King was pulled with a 3-0 lead after 75 pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his last start, which ultimately became a 4-3 loss after an error and a grand slam followed his departure. He came into the contest between the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks looking to replicate the success from […]
Padres Reacts Survey: What should San Diego do at trade deadline?
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 General Manager and President of Baseball Operation A.J. Preller is known as an […]
Game 92: Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks (45-46) at San Diego Padres (45-46), July 8, 2026, 7:10 p.m. PST Watch: ESPN Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
San Diego starts to turn things around with stellar all-around win
After dropping their series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the San Diego Padres put one back in the win column quickly. The club rode a resurgent start from Germán Márquez alongside a Jake Cronenworth three-run homer to a convincing victory over Arizona. It felt like maybe the Padres’ recent tough streak would continue after Márquez […]
Looking at Padres’ starting rotation depth after All-Star break
No question, injuries have affected the look of the San Diego Padres’ starting rotation. Depth has been an issue, as the Padres have been without Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Nick Pivetta, Lucas Giolito, Matt Waldron, German Marquez and Randy Vasquez for all or part of the 2026 season. It has been tough to find replacements […]
Padres make minor league moves to prepare for draft
The El Paso Chihuahuas and San Antonio Missions were the two minor league affiliates to have a winning week. The two Single-A teams, the Fort Wayne TinCaps and Lake Elsinore Storm, both lost their series this past week. Lake Elsinore, the first-half winners of their Single-A division, has gone 4-11 since the wholesale promotions that […]
Good Morning San Diego: Jake Cronenworth powers Padres to win over Diamondbacks
San Diego Padres fans would be forgiven if they saw the top of the first inning between the Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night and thought, “Here we go again.” Starter German Marquez was in a bases loaded jam after a leadoff double, a fielding error and a walk allowed the first three batters […]
Padres’ season goes south with injuries, poor performance
The San Diego Padres appear to be at rock bottom for the 2026 season. Losing eight games after their one victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers in their home series that began on June 26, the organization is on the brink of being sellers at the Aug. 3 trade deadline. Their only other win over […]
Game 91: Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks (45-45) at San Diego Padres (44-46), July 7, 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.
San Diego not out of brutal stretch despite end to losing streak
Well, it’s not quite over yet. Despite snapping their eight-game losing streak on Sunday afternoon, the San Diego Padres went back to their unfortunate losing ways with an 8-0 shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday night. The club couldn’t manage a single run against Arizona starter Brandon Pfaadt and didn’t reach second base until Jackson […]
Padres Reacts Survey Results: Fans are concerned about Michael King in second half of season
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. Michael King has had a perplexing start to the season for the San Diego Padres. The right-hander had […]
Good Morning San Diego: Walker Buehler throws another dud, Padres get shutout by Diamondbacks
For the second time in as many starts, the pitcher who had been the most consistent this season was pummeled by an opposing lineup. Walker Buehler was hit early and often, and the result was an embarrassing 8-0 loss for the San Diego Padres against the Arizona Diamondbacks to open their four-game series at Petco […]
Game 90: Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks (44-45) at San Diego Padres (44-45), July 6, 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.
San Diego gets back in win column heading home
After a week straight of losing games, the San Diego Padres finally put one back in the win column. With their win on Sunday afternoon, the club staved off the sweep against the Los Angeles Dodgers. That, thankfully, put an end to the Friars’ eight-game losing streak. It has felt like much longer than that, […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres beat Dodgers to avoid sweep, snap losing streak
After eight grueling games the San Diego Padres have ended their losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the final game of their four-game series at Dodger Stadium. Not only was it the end of the losing streak, but it was also the end of the San Diego road trip […]
Game 89: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres (43-45) at Los Angeles Dodgers (59-31), July 5, 2026, 4:20 p.m. PST Watch: NBC Location: Dodger Stadium – Los Angeles, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres unable to take advantage of stable pitching as skid hits eight games
The San Diego Padres have been unable to buy a win. Despite starter Griffin Canning surrendering just one run, the Friars couldn’t get anything on the board against Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ ace went seven scoreless innings before the bullpen pitched two more to complete the shutout. San Diego managed just four hits […]
Good Morning San Diego: Nightmare road trip continues for Padres with another loss to Dodgers
The San Diego Padres could not find an answer for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the result was a 3-0 loss at Dodger Stadium that extended the San Diego losing streak to eight games. The Padres had a promising start to the first inning when Fernando Tatis Jr. singled to start the game […]
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