Nick Pivetta took the mound for the San Diego Padres for the first time in a major league game since the second week of April. No one was quite sure what to expect from the right- ...

Merrill, batting in what has become his customary No.5 spot, drove in the Padres’ first and third runs. Machado, batting ...

San Diego sits a half-game out of the final NL wild-card spot as Casey Mize takes the mound to face a reeling Washington club on a five-game slide.

A recent hot stretch has the Pirates still clinging to playoff hopes. After getting swept in three games by the […] ...

A comprehensive preview, including betting odds and predictions, for the MLB game between the Colorado Rockies and New York Yankees on Sept. 8, 2026.

1987 — Nolan Ryan strikes out his 4,500th batter. 1988 — Atlanta’s Bruce Sutter joined Rollie Fingers and Rich Gossage as the only pitchers to save 300 games as the Braves beat the San Diego Padres, 5 ...

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Monday's temperature for the first pitch at Petco Park was 91 degrees, tied for the second-hottest for a San Diego Padres home game since the facility opened in 2004.