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The 2025 San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs NL Wild Card series comes down to a decisive Game 3, with Yu Darvish starting at Wrigley Field. The winner moves on to the NLDS, the loser goes home. After splitting the first two games, both teams confirmed their starters late Wednesday. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers posted on […]

The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs are in the middle of a 3-game Wild Card series at Wrigley Field. The Cubs took Game 1 and are looking to close the series, but don’t have a lot of outs left to do so. The Padres want to even things out. They have a 3-0 lead […]

The Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres are in the middle of Game 2 in the best-of-three Wild Card series. The Cubs won Game 1 on Tuesday night thanks to back-to-back home runs from Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly. If the Cubs win one more game, they will advance to the NLDS to take on […]

The MLB postseason officially got underway with the Wild Card round beginning Tuesday and pitchers had the advantage. Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal stole the spotlight with a 14-strikeout gem against the Cleveland Guardians. But five of the eight starters from Tuesday’s games recorded at least eight strikeouts. When the dust settled, pitchers racked up […]

The San Diego Padres have their backs against the wall for a critical clash with the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card, and Mike Shildt is keeping his approach simple but bold. Facing the Cubs, the Padres manager doubled down on a lineup that features a left-handed heavy middle, even with postseason pressure at […]

The San Diego Padres receive endless praise for their first-class bullpen, and rightly so, but their starting pitching rotation has been littered with question marks for much of the 2025 campaign. Dylan Cease struggled before getting into a groove in September, Michael King made only 15 starts due to injury and Father Time has caught […]

The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Tuesday, taking a 1-0 series lead in the National League Wild Card series. Their bullpen was a big reason why, putting together 4.2 perfect innings in relief of Matthew Boyd. The Cubs are going back to that bullpen for Game 2, with Andrew Kittredge starting […]

The San Diego Padres dropped Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series to the Chicago Cubs Tuesday afternoon. The loss continued an alarming October trend. Once again, the Padres offense disappeared when it mattered most. Cold bats fueled a familiar wave of postseason frustration. The loss only deepened the Padres postseason struggles across the […]

The San Diego Padres lost 3-1 to the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card series. Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers off San Diego starter Nick Pivetta in the fifth inning, flipping the game. The Padres fans on social media were not thrilled with manager Mike Shildt’s decisions […]

The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in the first game of the National League Wild Card Series on Tuesday. Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers off Nick Pivetta in the fifth inning, stealing the lead. Their bullpen relieved Matthew Boyd with 4.2 perfect innings across four pitchers. The Cubs have […]

The San Diego Padres enter the 2025 NL Wild Card Series on a surge, but their next test is a road clash with the Chicago Cubs. As the No. 5 seed prepares for Game 1 at Wrigley Field Tuesday, Padres manager Mike Shildt didn’t hold back when discussing the venue. He called it one of […]

One thing that San Diego Padres star Manny Machado ribs general manager A.J. Preller for is his look that resembles actor Adam Sandler. In a new profile from The Athletic, Preller’s appearance is discussed. According to Machado, he doesn’t look very “presentable,” and that’s what garners the Sandler comparison. “I call him Adam Sandler with […]

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers have locked up guaranteed spots in the playoffs. They each reached the postseason after being some of the most competitive teams in the league throughout the 2025 campaign. However, who has the better chance at winning the World Series? During a guest appearance on “ESPN Podcasts,” former […]

San Diego Padres slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. had to miss the team’s celebration in recent days when they officially reached the MLB Playoffs. Tatis got involved though in the team’s celebration on Friday night. Tatis blasted a grand slam to help the team defeat Arizona, 7-4. Tatis hit his moonshot with the Padres trailing the […]

The San Diego Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks for the season series finale at Petco Park. The Padres clinched a postseason berth earlier this week with a win against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Diamondbacks are two games back of the New York Mets for the final Wild Card spot and need to likely sweep the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the National League West title, setting the stage for the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs to face off in the Wild Card round as the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds, promising a postseason full of history and drama. However, home-field advantage remains undecided, with the Cubs currently holding […]

The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs are set to meet in the National League Wild Card next week; however, the location is not yet confirmed. The Cubs own a 2.5-game lead over the Padres, and are the likely hosts of the series. The Padres have a talented roster worthy of competing for their first […]

The San Diego Padres will be heading to the postseason after their series win over the Milwaukee Brewers this week. The Friars have three games remaining, and wait to see the results of the New York Mets-Chicago Cubs series finale to see where they line up in the NL Wild Card standings. As of now, […]

As the San Diego Padres continue to chase the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West, the team has activated Xander Bogaerts from the 10-day injured list. The Padres optioned Will Wagner to the Arizona Complex League as a corresponding move. After missing a month with a fractured left foot, Bogaerts is in the […]

The San Diego Padres were all smiles as the celebrations went on, following a win Monday over the Milwaukee Brewers. San Diego got a walk-off win after new player Freddy Fermin singled in the 11th inning. After the win, Fermin made a bold declaration as the Padres secured a playoff spot. “I believe with this […]

The San Diego Padres clinched a playoff spot in the National League this season. San Diego accomplished that feat following a 5-4 victory Monday over the Milwaukee Brewers. Padres star Manny Machado celebrated in the clubhouse afterward and got all his teammates in on the celebration. Machado used FaceTime to get Fernando Tatis on the […]

They may have gone through some nervous moments over the past month or so, but the San Diego Padres have finally clinched their spot in the 2025 MLB postseason on Monday. They did so in grand fashion as well, as they defeated the NL-leading Milwaukee Brewers via a walk-off single from catcher Freddy Fermin in […]

As San Diego Padres star Xander Bogaerts has taken big steps in recovering from a fractured foot, the return date for the shortstop has been revealed. With the Padres player receiving encouraging updates, it seemed like fans would be getting closer to seeing Bogaerts out on the diamond. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, […]

The Chicago White Sox have long been out of the playoff picture. The team was officially eliminated from postseason contention on September 6. But Chicago has improved significantly in 2025. Last season the White Sox set a record for the earliest elimination from the playoffs in the division era, getting bounced on August 17. And […]

At this point, the San Diego Padres are poised to find themselves in October for the second year in a row. Their playoff appearance in 2024 led manager Mike Shildt to sign a two-year contract extension until the 2027 season. Clearly, he is doing something right. But when asked about his time as a player, […]

The San Diego Padres beat the New York Mets 7-4 on Wednesday, forcing a rubber match on Thursday. Manny Machado hit a grand slam to break a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning, launching the Padres to victory. As the Wild Card Series approaches, Machado dropped a firm take about September baseball, per AJ Cassavell […]

The San Diego Padres entered a series against the New York Mets needing a good performance. Mike Shildt is encouraged by his team despite sitting two losses behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. After losing the series opener to the Mets, the Padres sent a message in Wednesday’s game. Manny Machado […]

The San Diego Padres are hoping to finish the 2025 regular season strong for a potential postseason run. The team is built to win with the pieces to make a lot of noise in the National League. The Friars are coming off a tough loss to the New York Mets in Game 1 of their […]

The San Diego Padres will likely be a playoff team unless they experience a total collapse in their final 11 games. At 82-69, the Friars are currenlty holding down the second Wild Card position, five games back of the Chicago Cubs for the top WC spot. San Diego is also just two games back of […]

The San Diego Padres received a dominant performance from Dylan Cease on Saturday night, as he recorded his fifth consecutive season with over 200 strikeouts while leading the team to an 11-3 blowout victory over the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park. Cease (8-11) allowed just one run on five hits, walked one, and struck out […]

The San Diego Padres got back on track with a win over the Colorado Rockies in Thursday’s series opener. San Diego rebounded from back-to-back meltdowns against the Cincinnati Reds by edging out the Rockies 2-0. And Jackson Merrill helped secure the victory with a clutch home run. Merrill continued his recent hot streak with a […]

Xander Bogaerts got a big injury update as the San Diego Padres progress through the final month of the 2025 MLB season. Bogaerts fractured his left foot in the series finale against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 27. He has been absent since, missing the team’s last 12 games. The star infielder has been making […]

The San Diego Padres are making a critical roster move ahead of their home series against the Colorado Rockies. As the 2025 MLB playoff race intensifies and Padres starting rotation continues to show signs of fatigue, the club is expected to recall veteran left-hander JP Sears to start Friday night in Game 2 of the […]

The San Diego Padres are three games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers heading into Thursday night’s action. The Dodgers said they acknowledged the Padres’ success, and the old rivals are headed towards a close finish. In order to close the gap and steal the National League West, Padres manager Mike Shildt needs more from Jackson […]

The San Diego Padres are in the thick of the MLB playoff race and will likely be playing in October again. Now, they need to rectify their playoff struggles and go further. While some believe the Padres are doomed to fail, they will go as far as Manny Machado can take them. Ultimately, there are […]

Over the past few weeks, the Los Angeles Dodgers have played poor baseball (relative to their standards). Over the past two weeks, they’ve gone 6-7 — paving the way for the San Diego Padres to potentially overtake them for the NL West lead. But somehow, the Padres have been worse than the Dodgers during that […]

Sitting one game back from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West, the San Diego Padres need to do everything in their power to end Dave Roberts’ dominance and finally secure a pennant for the first time since 2006. For Fernando Tatis Jr., that meant pulling a page from Spider-Man’s playbook to scale the […]

The San Diego Padres have received a timely reinforcement as right-hander Michael King has been activated from the 15-day injured list ahead of Game 2 in their series against the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday night. The move provides a crucial lift in the middle of a heated Padres playoff race, with the team just half a […]

The San Diego Padres kept their postseason push alive with a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night at Petco Park, capped by Fernando Tatis Jr. delivering a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning. The win pulled the Padres within half a game of the Los Angeles Dodgers in a tight […]