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Game 130: Minnesota Twins at San Diego Padres
Minnesota Twins (63-66) at San Diego Padres (69-60), August 22, 2026, 5:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Randy Vásquez shoves, France powers up as San Diego tops Twins in series opener
The San Diego Padres desperately needed to get back in the win column. Yes, they occupy the last Wild Card spot. Yes, they’re on a hot streak as one of the best second-half teams in baseball. And yet, it could all come to an end so quickly. The Friars struggled this week in a series […]
Gaslamp Reacts Survey Results: Fans not in favor of promoting Ethan Salas
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. There has been plenty of discussion in recent days about the possibility of the San Diego Padres calling up their top prospect catcher Ethan Salas for the […]
Good Morning San Diego: Big inning helps Padres drop Twins
A four-run bottom of the fifth inning by the San Diego Padres gave Randy Vasquez all he needed to complete seven innings in a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in the opening game of their three-game series at Petco Park on Friday night. Vasquez had cruised through the first three innings after being given […]
Game 129: Minnesota Twins at San Diego Padres
Minnesota Twins (63-65) at San Diego Padres (68-60), August 21, 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 drop winnable road series; turn home in need of bounce-back
It was a tough series all around for the San Diego Padres. They fell to the New York Mets in the rubber match after Michael King pitched one of the best games of his season, giving up just two runs and working into the seventh inning. Instead, the Friars came up short, scoring just two […]
The case for promoting Padres’ Ethan Salas this September
The San Diego Padres are one of the hottest teams in baseball, posting an 8-3 record over the last 10 games. It has allowed them to secure a slim one-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the chase for the last National League Wild Card berth. The roster seems set; everyone understands their roles. But […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres return home after .500 road trip to host Twins
The San Diego Padres finished a .500 road trip after dropping the final game of the series to the New York Mets by a score of 4-2. It was a disappointing end to a two-city trip that felt like it could have been much better. San Diego took two of three from the Cleveland Guardians […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres drop final game, series to Mets
San Diego Padres starter Michael King deserved better than he got during a 4-2 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field on Wednesday. The loss was the second of the series for the Padres who finished their two-city road trip with a 3-3 record against the Cleveland Guardians and the Mets. King was […]
Ethan Salas impresses with El Paso
The San Diego Padres promoted catching prospect Ethan Salas from Double-A San Antonio to Triple-A El Paso on July 29. Since then, the Padres’ top prospect has made up for the lack of extra-base hits that he had while in San Antonio. If a confidence boost was the goal for the promotion, that goal was […]
Game 128: San Diego Padres at New York Mets
San Diego Padres (68-59) at New York Mets (57-70), August 19, 2026, 10:10 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Citi Field – Flushing, NY Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Fernando Tatis Jr. turns in game for the ages as San Diego forces rubber match
The San Diego Padres may have won tonight, but it was Fernando Tatis Jr. who stole the show. The superstar outfielder has majorly turned things around after his historic home-run outage to begin the season. The right fielder hit his 14th homer to lead off the game before hitting his 15th to increase the Friars […]
Good Morning San Diego: Fernando Tatis Jr. does it all in Padres’ win over Mets
The San Diego Padres opened their series against the New York Mets with a confounding 2-1 loss where they had four outs made at home plate in the first two innings of the game. Mets right fielder Carson Benge threw out Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado at the plate and left fielder A.J. Ewing threw […]
Game 127: San Diego Padres at New York Mets
San Diego Padres (67-59) at New York Mets (57-69), August 18, 2026, 4:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Citi Field – Flushing, NY Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
San Diego drops series opener with four outs at home plate
The San Diego Padres did just about everything to lose Game 1 against the New York Mets yesterday evening. The Friars made four outs at the plate in just the first two innings, which seemed to stymie their offense for the rest of the game. Two were bad sends by third base coach Bob Henley, […]
Gaslamp Reacts Survey: Should Padres call up Ethan Salas?
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. Ethan Salas has been the Crown Jewel of the San Diego Padres minor league system since he was signed as an international free agent out of […]
Padres offense is leading the way
The San Diego Padres completed a six-game home stand with a sweep of the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers and winning two of three from the AL West-leading Houston Astros. After an off day on the road in Cleveland, the Padres took on the fourth-place Guardians of the AL Central. With the team still deploying their […]
Good Morning San Diego: Missed opportunities cost Padres in series opener with Mets
If you missed the first two innings of the series opener between the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets, you essentially missed the game. The Padres had four runners thrown out at the plate over the first two innings, with three of those plays coming from outfield assists. The Mets scored their only […]
Game 126: San Diego Padres at New York Mets
San Diego Padres (67-58) at New York Mets (56-69), August 17, 2026, 4:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Citi Field – Flushing, NY Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres’ ownership transfer finalized
The San Diego Padres are now officially led by José E. Feliciano along with his wife and business partner, Kwanza Jones. The Padres announced that the 29 MLB owners took part in a Zoom call this morning and unanimously approved the sale. The sale of the team was originally announced in April, when the Seidler […]
San Diego wins seventh straight series with shutout versus Guards
The San Diego Padres have been slugging their way to victory lately. Yesterday afternoon was no different. After a three hour rain delay in Cleveland, the Friars faced the Guardians and outdueled them, 5-0, in the rubber match. The Friars slugged four home runs, with Luis Rengifo and Gavin Sheets going back-to-back for the first […]
Good Morning San Diego: Casey Mize has solid outing; Padres win series over Guardians
The San Diego Padres and the Cleveland Guardians got off to a slow start in the final game of the three-game series at Progressive Field, but it had nothing to do with their play. The teams were unable to take the field due to weather in the Cleveland area and the start of the game […]
Gaslamp Ball Reacts Survey Results: Bringing back Adrian Morejon should be first move for new owners
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Jose E. Feliciano and his wife Kwanza Jones could make a move to show the Friar Faithful they are committed to winning once they pass the vote […]
Joe Musgrove is ready to start for Padres
Joe Musgrove last pitched for the San Diego Padres on Oct. 2, 2024. He walked off the mound that day, a playoff game versus the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card series, knowing that his elbow was done. He had known for most of the season that his time was […]
Game 125: San Diego Padres at Cleveland Guardians
San Diego Padres (66-58) at Cleveland Guardians (60-64), August 16, 2026, 10:40 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Progressive Field – Cleveland, Ohio Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
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