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Padres emerge from hit-fest with victory over Rockies
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered and singled to reach 700 career hits, Freddy Fermin had two hits and drove in three runs, and the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 10-8 in Denver on Saturday night.,Luis Arraez and Ryan O'Hearn had three hits apiece and Ramon Laureano finished with two hits to he...

After birth of child, Padres' Randy Vasquez hopes to deliver vs. Rockies
San Diego's Randy Vasquez celebrated the birth of his daughter this past week, and his first chance to pitch again will come in a pennant race in Denver on Saturday night.,Vasquez (3-6, 3.96 ERA) will try to navigate hitter-friendly Coors Field for the Padres (76-65) in the second of a three-game se...

Kyle Freeland shuts down Padres in first game since ejection
Kyle Freeland retired the first 13 batters he faced and tied a career high with 10 strikeouts, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 in Denver on Friday night.,Freeland (4-14), who did not allow a baserunner until Ramon Laureano doubled in the fifth inning allowed just two hits in a...

Giants coach eases concern over WR Malik Nabers missing practice
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll expects Malik Nabers to play in the team's season opener against the Washington Commanders despite having his star wide receiver sit out practice on Friday.,Daboll interrupted a question from a reporter by saying that the team intended to keep Nabers out of Fr...

Padres turn to strong arms in series with Rockies
The San Diego Padres recently lost All-Star reliever Jason Adam for the rest of the season, but they still have plenty of quality arms for the stretch run, which continues Friday night in the opener of a three-game series in Denver against the Colorado Rockies. ,San Diego right-hander Nick Pivetta (...

Back-to-back-to-back blasts power Orioles past Padres
The Baltimore Orioles used the long ball early and then held on to beat the San Diego Padres 7-5 Wednesday and complete a three-game road sweep.,The Orioles (64-76) led 7-0 after the third as they got back-to-back-to-back home runs by Colton Cowser, Coby Mayo and Alex Jackson, all off Nestor Cortes ...

Padres eager to halt skid as Orioles chase sweep
By opponents' winning percentage, the San Diego Padres have the easiest remaining schedule in the majors.,However, 4-3 and 6-2 losses to the visiting Baltimore Orioles in the first two contests of the current series made it seven losses in nine games for San Diego overall. The Padres are in danger o...

Emmanuel Rivera rings up 4 RBIs to propel Orioles past Padres
Emmanuel Rivera knocked in four runs Tuesday night and Tyler Wells won his first start in more than 15 months as the visiting Baltimore Orioles kept the San Diego Padres' recent skid going with a 6-2 victory.,Wells, who has been sidelined since May of last year after undergoing Tommy John surgery, a...

Orioles chase elusive series win in rematch vs. Padres
There will be no playoff run this September for the Baltimore Orioles, not after a disastrous start that cost manager Brandon Hyde his job in mid-May.,But Baltimore can still finish the season strong with games like it played Monday, recording a 4-3 victory over the homestanding San Diego Padres for...

Padres All-Star reliever Jason Adam ruptures quadriceps tendon
San Diego Padres All-Star reliever Jason Adam toppled to the surface of the mound Monday night and had to be carted off the field after trying to field a ground ball in the top of the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles.,After the game, a 4-3 Padres' loss, manager Mike Shildt said Adam suff...

Dylan Beavers, Orioles fend off Padres
Dylan Beavers' RBI single snapped a seventh-inning tie and the visiting Baltimore Orioles went on to a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday.,Beavers came through with two outs against reliever Robert Suarez, scoring Jeremiah Jackson from second. Jackson and Gunnar Henderson set up the inning ...

Padres reinstate Jackson Merrill from 10-day IL
Outfielder Jackson Merrill was reinstated to the San Diego Padres' active roster on Monday after his third stint on the injured list this season.,Merrill was available to play Monday night, but not in the starting lineup against the Baltimore Orioles for the first of a three-game set in San Diego.,M...

Reports: Dodgers sign LHP Andrew Heaney to minor league deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed with left-hander Andrew Heaney on a minor league deal Monday, marking his third official stint in the organization since 2014.,Heaney was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday and the Oklahoma native is expected to report to Triple-A Oklahoma City. He is playoff...

Padres look to take advantage of home cookin' vs. Orioles
Sunday's 7-2 loss at the Minnesota Twins capped a disappointing 2-4 road trip for the San Diego Padres, putting them two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West.,But on paper, the last 25 games of the season, with 16 at home beginning Monday with a late-after...

Joe Ryan, Byron Buxton carry Twins past Padres
Byron Buxton went 2-for-5 with a homer, a double and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Royce Lewis finished 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs for Minnesota, which won the rubber match of the three-game series. Luke Kea...

Manny Machado, Padres seek repeat success vs. Twins
At least one Twin Cities resident might be pulling for the San Diego Padres when they take on the Minnesota Twins in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,That would be Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell, who grew up near San Diego and played football at ...

Elias Diaz blasts 2 homers as Padres roll over Twins
Elias Diaz went 2-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs, and the San Diego Padres pulled away for a 12-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Ramon Laureano finished 2-for-5 with one homer and three RBIs for San Diego, which evened the series at one win apiece with the rubbe...

Byron Buxton looks to propel Twins to series win vs. Padres
Byron Buxton might have an extra jump in his step when the Minnesota Twins take on the San Diego Padres on Saturday evening in Minneapolis.,Buxton is coming off an individual milestone after he secured his first career 20-20 season -- at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases -- on Friday. He became...

Trevor Larnach's three hits steer Twins past Padres
Trevor Larnach went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 7-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Byron Buxton added two RBIs and two stolen bases for Minnesota, which won the opener of a seven-game homestand after a 2-4 road trip. Royce Lewis finished...

Padres put SS Xander Bogaerts (fractured foot) on IL
San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday due to a non-displaced fracture in his left foot.,Bogaerts was injured Wednesday when he fouled a ball off his foot during a game against the Seattle Mariners. He remained in the game but ensuing imaging displ...