Cristopher Sanchez pitched a gem Sunday in San Diego, leading the Phillies to a win with the club sitting first in the division at the All-Star break.

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.

JT Realmuto's RBI double in the top of the eighth inning on Sunday snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 win over the San Diego Padres.

Manny Machado 's seventh-inning sacrifice fly led the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. With the defeat, the Phillies have lost four of their past five games and dropped out of first place in the National League East, falling a half-game behind the New York Mets.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the Philadelphia Phillies looking to continue a three-game home winning streak. San Diego has a 52-43 record overall and a 31-17 record in home games. The Padres have gone 22-35 in games when they have given up a home run.

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.

Just over two weeks ago, Max Kepler expressed discontent with his playing time. Kepler said he had expected to be the Phillies’ everyday left fielder when he signed with them this offseason, and was disappointed at his lack of at-bats and opportunities against left-handed starters.

The Philadelphia Phillies’ West Coast swing continues Saturday night in San Diego for Game 2 of their weekend series.