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San Diego gets ahead in Wild Card, but drops series opener to Snakes
After stunning the rival Los Angeles Dodgers with a series win this week, the San Diego Padres returned home to face the Arizona Diamondbacks. They clinched on Thursday night, which might have had something to do with Friday night’s debacle of a game. Starter Casey Mize pitched four innings, surrendering seven runs (yes, you read […]
Padres minor league review, Part 2
Fort Wayne TinCaps The irony of this season for Fort Wayne is that the infusion of those players who excelled at Lake Elsinore didn’t really help them. They ended the season 56-74, last in the East Division of the Midwest League. Infielder Justin DeCriscio finished with the best average of the players promoted, hitting .259 […]
Padres clinch playoff spot; seek home-field series
After struggling offensively and patching together a pitching staff, the San Diego Padres hit their stride shortly after the All-Star break. Playing under .500 baseball up to July 23 (50-53), the Friars have a 39-17 record since then. The MLB trade deadline brought in two starting pitchers who have not dominated since their arrival but […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres lose to Diamondbacks, miss opportunity to secure top Wild Card spot
San Diego Padres starter Casey Mize ran into trouble with the first pitch of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Leadoff man Lars Nootbaar connected with the first-pitch offering from Mize and sent it over the wall in right field to give the Diamondbacks a 1-0 lead. Mize continued to struggle throughout his outing, allowing […]
Game 160: Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks (85-74) at San Diego Padres (89-70), September 25, 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 clinches against rivals in 2024 déjà vu, turns to Arizona for final homestand
What a game. What a series. What a season. What a way for the San Diego Padres to clinch their spot in the 2026 postseason. The Friars sealed a series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, earning a Wild Card berth and maintaining a one-game lead over the Chicago Cubs for the […]
Which San Diego Padres have the most to gain in last series
The San Diego Padres have only three games remaining in what has been an unbelievable season. Rookie manager Craig Stammen has plenty of work ahead after securing a Wild Card berth. Several players are fighting for postseason roster security. They all have a legitimate opportunity to make a strong impression in the last series of […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres beat Dodgers, punch ticket to postseason
The San Diego Padres took care of their own business. With a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night, the Padres won the series and more importantly secured a postseason berth. It is the first time in franchise history the team has reached the postseason in […]
Game 159: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres (88-70) at Los Angeles Dodgers (97-61), September 24, 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.
Despite no clincher, San Diego on top in Wild Card race
Last night’s game might not have seemed as important as it was. The San Diego Padres dropped their series opener on Tuesday night versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their magic number remained at two to clinch a playoff spot with five games left to play. Three of those games come against the Arizona Diamondbacks. However, […]
Padres’ minor league year in review, Part 1
The San Diego Padres fielded seven minor league-level teams during the 2026 season. Two finished the year with championships, one finished just outside the playoff picture, and the other four placed last in their divisions. There were also four top prospects traded away at the deadline to obtain pitching support for the major league club. […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres bounce back against Dodgers, move into top Wild Card spot
The San Diego Padres got punched in the mouth in their series-opening loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night, but they bounced back to even the series at a game a piece with a 5-1 win on Wednesday night. Manny Machado hit what proved to be the game-winning home run in the top […]
Game 158: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers
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.
Reasons for optimism: Padres on verge of clinching postseason berth
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 […]
Padres fall flat against rival Dodgers in series opener
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 […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres get reality check in shutout loss to Dodgers
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 […]
Game 157: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres (87-69) at Los Angeles Dodgers (96-60), September 22, 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.
San Diego’s magic number falls to two as Padres turn to rivals in final road trip
The San Diego Padres are here to stay. They only need one more win (and one Arizona Diamondbacks loss) to clinch the postseason on Tuesday night versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Friars throttled the Miami Marlins, sweeping the away team and outscoring them 22-11 in the series sweep. The Friars got an incredible performance […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres set to open series against Dodgers with chance to clinch postseason berth
The San Diego Padres have done their part. They have put themselves in a position to reach the postseason as soon as tonight if they can beat the Los Angeles Dodgers and get a little help from the Colorado Rockies against the Arizona Diamondbacks. San Diego has a magic number of two, meaning that any […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres complete sweep of Marlins
Jake Cronenworth extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a two-run home run in the bottom of the second inning and he added a second two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lead the San Diego Padres to a 7-3 win, and season sweep, over the Miami Marlins at Petco […]
Game 156: Miami Marlins at San Diego Padres
Miami Marlins (76-79) at San Diego Padres (86-69), September 20, 2026, 1:10 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’s No. 1 prospect walks it off in extra-inning thriller
This felt like a game that the San Diego Padres typically have no business winning. That said, in the last week, this team has pulled off some miraculous comebacks. They did so again tonight, rallying back from a 5-1 deficit to lead by a run going into the ninth inning. Closer Mason Miller was tasked […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres win rollercoaster matchup against Marlins
Ethan Salas will get the headlines and rightfully so after the 20-year-old recorded his first-career walk-off hit to lead the San Diego Padres to a 7-6 win in 10 innings over the Miami Marlins at Petco Park on Saturday night. Jake Cronenworth started the inning on second base as the free runner and Salas got […]
Game 155: Miami Marlins at San Diego Padres
Miami Marlins (76-78) at San Diego Padres (85-69), September 19, 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.
Padres turn into wrecking crew, score 26 runs in last three games
The San Diego Padres continued their winning ways on Friday night, taking their series opener versus the Miami Marlins with another commanding performance from the offense. San Diego scored eight runs, hanging a six-run frame in the bottom of the fifth. It’s the third consecutive game where the Friars have scored eight-plus runs. More than […]
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