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Astros' Framber Valdez, Padres' Dylan Cease set to square off again
The timing could not have worked out any better for Astros manager Joe Espada, whose decision to drop first baseman Christian Walker in the batting order on Saturday paid immediate dividends.,Walker smacked a game-tying, two-run home run with two outs in the sixth inning to spark the Astros to a 3-2...
Clutch hitting helps Astros edge Padres
Christian Walker slugged a two-run home run with two outs in the sixth inning before Isaac Paredes produced a tiebreaking single an inning later as the Houston Astros rallied past the visiting San Diego Padres 3-2 on Saturday., to secure this three-game interleague series.,Walker, dropped to fifth i...
Cam Smith, Astros look ride power surge into rematch vs. Padres
Houston Astros rookie right fielder Cam Smith will remain under a microscope for the foreseeable future, with his progress at the plate and in the field a source of constant dialogue.,When Smith belted a pair of home runs in the Astros' 6-4 win over the San Diego Padres in the opener of a three-game...
Cam Smith (2 HRs, 4 RBIs) drives Astros past Padres
Rookie Cam Smith clubbed a pair of home runs as the Houston Astros fended off the visiting San Diego Padres 6-4 on Friday in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,Smith recorded the first multi-home run game for the Astros this season by producing his second and third career homers. Both ca...
Predators re-sign D Andreas Englund for 2025-26 season
The Nashville Predators re-signed defenseman Andreas Englund to a $775,000 deal for next season, the team said Friday.,The Predators claimed Englund off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 10.,He played in 24 games for Nashville, recording two assists, 36 penalty minutes, 58 hits and 33 block...
Padres' offense walking tall into matchup with scuffling Astros
Fernando Tatis Jr. has roared out of the gate and is playing at an MVP level, while Jackson Merrill, Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth each have an adjusted OPS above 150.,So many elements are clicking for the San Diego Padres that it comes as no surprise that they own the best record in the majors...
Cal G Andrej Stojakovic, son of Peja, hitting portal again
Cal guard Andrej Stojakovic is back in the transfer portal, his agent told multiple outlets on Thursday.,Stojakovic -- the son of former Sacramento Kings All-Star Peja Stojakovic -- spent his freshman year at Stanford before transferring to Bay Area rival Cal for 2024-25.,A former five-star high sch...
Stars deliver big hits as Padres take series from Cubs
Manny Machado recorded a pair of two-out RBIs and Fernando Tatis Jr. also had two RBIs, lifting the host San Diego Padres to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday afternoon.,Tatis opened the scoring with an RBI single in the third and Machado followed with one of his own later in the inni...
Cubs look to cap California trip with series win vs. Padres
On Tuesday night, the Chicago Cubs became the first team to hand the San Diego Padres a home loss this season.,On Wednesday afternoon, Chicago has a chance to end what shaped up as a difficult swing through National League West powers Los Angeles and San Diego with a 4-2 record if it can win the ser...
In 10th, Cubs hand Padres first home loss
Nico Hoerner tripled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning and the visiting Chicago Cubs handed the San Diego Padres their first home loss, 2-1, on Tuesday night.,With Dansby Swanson placed at second base as the automatic runner, Hoerner lined a 2-0 fastball from Yuki Matsui (0-1) to the...
Judge upholds charges against man involved in death of Gaudreau brothers
A New Jersey judge ruled Tuesday that all charges against a driver who was involved in the deaths of hockey brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau would be upheld, including manslaughter and vehicular homicide.,The ruling came after nearly two hours of arguments as to whether the Gaudreau's own drinki...
GM non-committal on Mark Andrews' future with Ravens
Although Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta spoke glowingly about Mark Andrews on Tuesday, he wasn't ready to commit to having the veteran tight end on the roster this season.,Andrews, 29, is entering the final season of his four-year, $56 million contract, however the Ravens could save $...
Padres host Cubs, look to move to 12-0 at home to start season
It took until late July last year for the San Diego Padres to hit their stride.,As a 14-3 start to the season shows, San Diego didn't quite wait as long to get going in 2025. Its come-from-behind 10-4 win Monday night over the Chicago Cubs upped its home record to 11-0 and tied the 1998 team, which ...
Fernando Tatis Jr. socks two homers as Padres top Cubs
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice Monday night and Luis Arraez added three hits, including a solo homer, as the San Diego Padres rallied for a 10-4 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs.,While improving to 11-0 at home this year and winning its 15th straight game at Petco Park dating back to last Septem...
Fresh off 3 straight shutouts, Padres seek to silence Cubs
The San Diego Padres are accomplishing feats that are rare in MLB history.,Six shutouts in the team's first 16 games, with all of the zeros coming at home. Allowing just 11 runs in their first 10 home games, all of them wins. And on top of that, a 13-3 start matching the best in franchise history.,N...
Michael King goes the distance, Padres earn 3rd shutout of Rockies
Michael King allowed just two hits and one walk in a complete game Sunday as the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Colorado Rockies 6-0, becoming the first team in eight years to sweep a three-game series with shutouts.,King retired the first 13 men he faced before Michael Toglia singled with on...
NL West Is the Best Division in Baseball and It’s Not Close
The NL West is dominating early in the MLB season with the Padres, Dodgers, and Giants leading the way. Is it baseball’s best division?...
Pitching-strong Padres match up again with runs-averse Rockies
Prior to Saturday night, the 2015 Oakland Athletics were the last team to record five shutouts in the first 15 games of a season.,They now have company, thanks to the San Diego Padres. Their 2-0 blanking of the Colorado Rockies not only let them match those A's of Sonny Gray, Scott Kazmir and Drew P...
Dan Hart sharp for 6 innings as Padres blank Rockies
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jason Heyward homered Saturday night and Kyle Hart tossed six scoreless innings as the San Diego Padres improved to 9-0 at home with a 2-0 shutout of the Colorado Rockies. ,Hart (2-0) allowed just one hit, a one-out double in the fourth inning by Kyle Farmer, and walked none w...
Dan Hart, Padres blank Rockies for 2nd straight night
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jason Heyward homered Saturday night and Kyle Hart tossed six shutout innings as the San Diego Padres improved to 9-0 at home with a 2-0 shutout of the Colorado Rockies. ,Hart (2-0) allowed just one hit, a one-out double in the fourth inning by Kyle Farmer, and walked none whi...