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Max Fried, Braves look to extend series vs. Padres
Max Fried was selected seventh overall by the San Diego Padres in the 2012 draft and was traded to Atlanta while he was a minor league prospect.,Now, the Braves left-hander has the opportunity to prevent the Padres from clinching the National League wild-card series on Wednesday evening when Atlanta...
Michael King fans 12 as Padres blank Braves in Game 1
Michael King struck out 12 in seven shutout innings and Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a massive two-run homer to help the host San Diego Padres notch a 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday in Game 1 of a National League wild-card series.,King allowed just five hits, walked none and retired the fi...
AJ Smith-Shawver to start vs. Padres; Chris Sale left off Braves' wild-card roster
Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale was left off the team's roster for its National League wild-card series against the San Diego Padres, while right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver was tabbed to start Tuesday's Game 1.,Sale initially was scheduled to pitch the second game of Monday's doubleheader against...
Ace Chris Sale left off Braves' wild-card roster vs. Padres
Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale was left off the team's roster for its National League wild-card series against the San Diego Padres.,Sale initially was scheduled to pitch the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the New York Mets before being scratched due to back spasms.,The Braves d...
Braves, after clinching at last chance, open playoffs in San Diego
Michael King was one of the assets the San Diego Padres obtained when they traded Juan Soto to the New York Yankees in December, and there was uncertainty regarding the role he would fill.,King made 49 appearances for New York in 2023, and only nine were starts. However, San Diego badly needed a sta...
D-backs pound Padres to keep playoff hopes alive
Ketel Marte's two-run home run highlighted a six-run fourth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks kept their wild-card playoff hopes alive with an 11-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,Eugenio Suarez and Randal Grichuk also homered for Arizona (89-73), which ends its re...
Nobody Wants To Play the San Diego Padres in the MLB Playoffs
The San Diego Padres have peaked at the perfect time, and nobody will want to play them in the MLB Playoffs....
For D-backs' playoff aspirations, it's win vs. Padres and hope
The Arizona Diamondbacks, last year's National League champions, picked a bad time to go into a slump.,Entering action last Sunday, they were riding a four-game winning streak and possessed the second wild card in the National League. But when they take the field in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon again...
Padres hurt Diamondbacks' playoff bid with shutout win
Kyle Higashioka broke open a scoreless game in the top of the ninth with a two-run homer, Brandon Lockridge followed with a solo shot, and the San Diego Padres, playing mostly reserves, downed the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Saturday night in the second meeting of a three-game series in Phoenix.,Don...
Padres SS Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) done for season
Starting shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will not be part of the San Diego Padres' postseason run, announcing on Saturday that he will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a tear in the labrum in his right shoulder.,Kim, who turns 29 on Oct. 17, is eligible for free agency after this season and might have...
Padres recall RHP Randy Vasquez to face Diamondbacks
The San Diego Padres recalled right-hander Randy Vasquez from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday and optioned right-hander Alek Jacob.,Vasquez, 25, was set to start in Saturday's road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was 4-7 with a 5.18 ERA in 19 starts with the Padres earlier this season. He is ...
D-backs walking fine line ahead of rematch vs. Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks will have little margin for error when they take on the San Diego Padres on Saturday night in Phoenix. ,Arizona lost some wiggle room in its battle for a National League playoff spot by dropping a 5-3 decision in the opener of the three-game series on Friday.,The Diamondback...
Padres clinch top NL wild card, hurt D-backs' standing
Luis Arraez went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, a run and an RBI to help the San Diego Padres post a 5-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in the opener of a pivotal three-game series at Phoenix.,Jackson Merrill and David Peralta each had two hits and one RBI as San Diego cl...
Report: Michael Andretti relinquishing stake in Andretti Global
Michael Andretti reportedly is relinquishing his ownership stake in Andretti Global, the motorsports company he has directed since 2002.,Citing "three people with knowledge of the move," Sportico reported Friday that the 61-year-old Andretti wants to transition from an operational role into a more s...
Diamondbacks aim to improve standing in opener vs. Padres
There are many unknowns as the Arizona Diamondbacks finish the regular season with a three-game series against the San Diego Padres.,But Arizona knows it needs to rack up as many wins as it can, beginning with Friday night's game with the Padres in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks (88-71) are part of a thr...
Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers top Padres, seal NL West title
Shohei Ohtani hit a go-ahead single in a five-run seventh inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 11th National League West title in 12 seasons with a 7-2 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Thursday.,Will Smith had a game-tying two-run homer and Mookie Betts added a two-run singl...
Dodgers look to clinch NL West with win over Padres
Shohei Ohtani is headed to the playoffs for the first time in his career, just put together the first 50-50 season in major league history, is the leading candidate for the National League MVP Award, and continues to show he wants even more. ,The usually stoic Ohtani roared after he delivered a go-a...
Dodgers top Padres, close in on NL West title
Shohei Ohtani drove in two runs, including a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers moved to the cusp of another National League West title after a 4-3 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Wednesday.,Teoscar Hernandez and Gavin Lux each drove in a run as the Dod...
Top Quarterback Prospects To Know in 2025 NFL Draft
The quarterback position is always in demand, so here are the top QB prospects to monitor ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft....
Dodgers, Padres taking NL West down to the wire
More drama awaits for the top two teams in the National League West when they meet Wednesday after the San Diego Padres took a wild 4-2 road victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the series opener. ,The Padres (91-66) clinched a playoff spot on a game-ending triple play Tuesday, four days after th...