On so many days and nights when their bats might as well have been toothpicks, the Padres have won games with superb pitching and solid defense. That combination faltered Sunday, as they closed out what is traditionally known as the first half of the season with a 2-1 loss to the Phillies at Petco Park “If it wasn’t for those costly errors

Nick Pivetta was sharp, but the Phillies beat the Padres 2-1 to cap a first half full of narrow outcomes. San Diego heads into the All-Star break with a 52-43 record and in possession of the final wild card spot in the National League. Sunday's loss dropped the Padres to 21-14 in one-run games.

Jackson Merrill broke out of a slump with two home runs off All-Star Zack Wheeler as the Padres won their second straight game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The San Diego Padres made MLB history with their 2025 All-Star selections, becoming the first team to ever send three relief pitchers to the All-Star game. Clos

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm left a game at San Diego with a bruise on his left rib cage two innings after he as hit by a pitch from Yu Darvish.