Diamondbacks defeat Padres as Manny Machado gets hit No. 2,000
Jul 7, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (12) hits an RBI single during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Josh Naylor homered, Zac Gallen pitched six strong innings and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks spoiled a milestone night for San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado with a 6-3 win on Monday.
Machado became the 297th player in MLB history to reach 2,000 career hits with a leadoff single in the bottom of the fourth inning. He finished with three hits, walloping his 15th homer of the year to start the last of the eighth inning.
But Arizona got a second straight good start from Gallen (7-9), its Opening Day starter who entered the night sporting a 5.45 ERA. Gallen permitted just five hits and an unearned run, walking one and fanning nine.
Yu Darvish (0-1) absorbed the loss in his first start of the year for San Diego. He gave up two runs on three hits and three walks over 3 2/3 innings, striking out five.
Naylor gave the Diamondbacks a 4-1 lead in the fifth inning, cracking a two-run shot over the right-center-field fence against reliever Yuki Matsui. It was Naylor's 11th homer of the year and just his second against a left-handed pitcher.
The Padres grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first when shortstop Geraldo Perdomo committed the first of his two throwing errors trying to turn a double play on Luis Arraez, allowing Fernando Tatis Jr. to score.
Arizona equalized in the second when Eugenio Suarez rifled a double into the left field corner to score Naylor. The D-backs took the lead for good in the third on a one-out RBI single by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. that scored Corbin Carroll.
Tatis' groundout to second scored Jake Cronenworth in the seventh, drawing San Diego within 4-2. But the Diamondbacks tallied two insurance runs in the eighth on a two-out RBI triple by Carroll and Perdomo's run-scoring single.
Kevin Ginkel pitched the ninth to earn his second save of the year for Arizona, inducing a double-play ball from Machado to end it.
Gurriel collected three of Arizona's nine hits.
--Field Level Media
Related
Cavaliers Facing Elimination Again in Game 7 Against Pistons
Canadiens vs. Sabres Game 6 Betting Picks and Predictions
Three NBA Teams Closer to a Rebuild Than Fans Realize
MLB Picks Today: Twins and Mariners Headline Friday's Bets
- NBA Playoff Best Bets: Cavaliers vs Pistons and Spurs vs Timberwolves Picks
- PGA Championship Picks: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and More
- Wednesday MLB Best Bets: Jacob Misiorowski Strikeout Prop Leads Card
- Cavaliers vs. Pistons Game 5 Best Betting Picks, Predictions
- Best Betting Picks for Spurs vs. Timberwolves Game 5
- MLB Picks Today: Best Bets and Props for Tuesday May 12th's Slate
- NBA Playoff Bet Picks: Spurs vs. Timberwolves & Knicks vs. 76ers Predictions

