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Playoff paths of Padres, Pirates vastly changed over past month If you want to know how much the fortunes of a baseball team can change in a month, look at the San Diego Padres.,On July 23, after a loss to the Atlanta Braves, the Padres were 50-53. A month later, the Padres have a 63.6% chance of qualifying for the playoffs -- an increase of 54.3 percentage poin...

Fernando Tatis Jr. hits two HRs as Padres complete sweep of TwinsFernando Tatis Jr. homered twice and knocked in four runs Sunday, while Jackson Merrill added a homer as the San Diego Padres finished off a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins by exploding late for an 8-1 win.,Walker Buehler (8-6) earned the victory, allowing only four hits and a run in six inn...

Padres seek sweep of Twins after another comeback winWhile the San Diego Padres would prefer not to have to rally from behind so often, they have become one of the top comeback teams in the majors this year.,Saturday night's 7-5 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins, which saw San Diego erase a 5-1 deficit, was its 36th win after trailing at any p...

Nebraska names QB Anthony Colandrea Week 1 starter

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule announced on Saturday that quarterback Anthony Colandrea will start the Cornhuskers' season-opening game against Ohio on Sept. 5.,Colandrea transferred to Nebraska after being named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year in 2025 while at UNLV. He has been competing ...

Padres dig out of early hole, surge past Twins

Ty France's RBI single capped a four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday night that helped the San Diego Padres rally for a 7-5 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins.,The rally started with the Padres down 5-2 when Freddy Fermin reached by catcher's interference on Ryan Jeffers. F...

Padres RHP Casey Mize exits vs. Twins with ankle sprain

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Casey Mize left Saturday night's game versus the visiting Minnesota Twins with a right ankle sprain with two outs in the top of the third inning.,Manager Craig Stammen and the training staff came out ahead of the inning to check on Mize after he appeared to be favor...

Cardinals' 23-month rotation streak ends with Andre Pallante IL stint

The St. Louis Cardinals' remarkable run of rotation health finally came to an end Friday when right-hander Andre Pallante was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.,Pallante became the first Cardinals starting pitcher to land on the IL because of an arm injury in 23 months....

Consistent Ty France, Padres look to take down Twins again

In the spirit of Players' Weekend, San Diego Padres first baseman Ty France brought out a bat Friday night that was half baguette, half French flag.,Like most of the bats France has used this year, it hit the ball well. He cracked a two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly to key his team's 6-2 win o...