The San Diego Padres began the 2026 MLB season as one of the hottest teams. Under first-year manager Craig Stammen, they sat at 31-20 through May 23 and were just half a game back from the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League West lead.

Gunnar Henderson hit his 100th career home run in a three-hit night, Samuel Basallo also homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat the San Diego Padres 7-3 on Friday for their fifth straight victory.

Samuel Basallo's two-run home run in the first inning gave the Baltimore Orioles the lead for good en route to beat the visiting ​San Diego Padres 7-3 to open a three-game series Friday night.

Wednesday’s walk-off win gave the Padres their first series win since May 22-24 against the Athletics. They are eight games behind the Dodgers in the division and in possession of the NL’s third wild-card spot,

The numbers are clear: Mason Miller is the most dominant closer in baseball today — if not in the game's history.

Here's how to watch Wednesday's San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds game, including start times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

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A San Diego Padres infielder was called up, Ethan Salas has trade rumors swirling and a surprise player is breaking out.

Manny Machado blames analytics and too many stats for the Padres' offensive struggles after San Diego went 2-10 and fell eight games behind the Dodgers.

Taylor got his first start for the Padres on Sunday and his brilliant all-around performance earned him another one on Monday night. He was excellent again, making a pair of outstanding catches and giving the Padres two key insurance runs with a two-out single in the eighth.

The San Diego Padres are coming off a 2-1 series win over the Cincinnati Reds and trying to build some momentum after a rough patch.