San Diego Padres

The Padres' push for the wild card sparked a rapid sequence of moves around Nick Pivetta.

• Surprise starter named: After a 4-3 win over the Yankees,...

• Historical dominance: Padres hold an 11-4 edge over Washington since June 2024 and boast an 11-3 home mark in their last 14 games at Petco.
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Despite losing 5-4 to the Cubs and dropping their first series since March, the Padres sit at 19-11 thanks to contributions beyond their stars....

The Padres have activated Nick Pivetta, with Joe Musgrove also referenced in roster updates.

Nick Pivetta returns Monday from a right elbow flexor strain to start against the Nationals, offering rotation stability after Joe Musgrove's likely...

• Yuki Matsui has posted a 1.95 ERA across 44 games in 2026, ranking in the 97th percentile for whiff and hard-hit rates despite poor walk numbers.
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San Diego's pitching staff allowed just 3.5 runs per game in a 17-11 August that kept the club in the NL Wild Card hunt after buying at the...

• Padres (74-68) host Nationals (67-77) for three games starting Monday
• Key absences include Andujar (wrist), Sheets (foot), Estrada (shoulder) on...

• Machado leads with 25 home runs and 76 RBIs
• France tops the team batting average at .292
• These contributions highlight power and contact as key offensive strengths

Manny Machado crushed his 25th homer, a 390-foot solo shot off a 94 mph fastball that trimmed the deficit to 5-1 in the 4th. A lone power surge amid the Yankees defeat.

Robbie Ray's removal after 2.1 innings (5 ER, 4 BB) against the Yankees left the Padres in an early hole during a critical series.

• This shortest...

A strikeout throw-out double play in the 10th sealed the Padres' 3-2 win over the Yankees on September 4. Heliot Ramos caught Spencer Jones stealing...

Padres secured a tense extra-inning victory that keeps playoff hopes alive in the NL West race.

• Game stayed tight until the 10th, when Jones gave...

Joe Musgrove faces another Tommy John recovery setback, making a traditional starter role unlikely as the season winds down. The Padres are exploring...

The Padres' 2026 lineup tracker covers daily deployments from late March through September 4, documenting platoon choices and offensive usage throughout the playoff race.

Ty France's 20th homer provided a bright spot, but San Diego's 1-5 road trip has pushed the club half a game behind the Diamondbacks and outside the...

Casey Mize's early Padres tenure has turned the August deadline deal with Detroit into a one-sided affair.

• Mize's results: 1-3 record and 6.67 ERA...

Luis Campusano's walk-off homer powered the Padres to a 3-2 victory over the Yankees, with Craig Stammen highlighting his standout performance while Walker Buehler added a key strikeout earlier.

The Padres have transformed from 6.5 games back in the NL wild-card race to just half a game out, thanks to a 25-19 post-All-Star surge.

• Fernando...

• Walker Buehler's post-2021 decline contrasts his early Dodgers dominance, yet he holds mixed Yankees chapters from the 2024 World Series and 2025...