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How does a team construct a World Series winning roster in MLB? It’s one of the most difficult things to do in all of sports. Teams simply cannot sign a couple of superstars and automatically emerge as Fall Classic contenders. The New York Mets and San Diego Padres went all in on adding talent from […]

Manny Machado used to be the face of the Baltimore Orioles franchise. When he was traded by O’s to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2018, it signaled the start of a full-blown rebuild of Baltimore which went from a 75-win team in the 2017 season to a 47-win ball club in the following campaign. Years […]

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish made history against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night, becoming the all-time MLB strikeout leader among pitchers born in Japan. “With his 6th strikeout of the night, Yu Darvish brought his career total to 1,919,” tweeted ESPN Stats & Info. “That moved him past Hideo Nomo for the […]

The San Diego Padres are easily one of the most disappointing teams in the big leagues in the 2023 MLB regular season. Despite a stacked roster that features the likes of Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Manny Machado, the Padres are lagging way behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and Arizona Diamondbacks […]

The Baltimore Orioles are across the country to take on the San Diego Padres for the start of a three game series. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we give you an Orioles-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Orioles are the second […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres wore an ice pack on his left shoulder after Sunday’s 5-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he said there is nothing to worry about. “Just overall soreness,” Fernando Tatis Jr. said, via Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. “A lot of baseball. … I’m all […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts took a shot at the San Diego Padres amid their failed season after a massive reload in the offseason fell flat. Betts is in the 10th year of his storied career, having already secured an MVP, a batting title, and two World Series crowns on top of his seven […]

The San Diego Padres will meet the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber match of this three-game series. We are at Chase Field, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Padres-Diamondbacks prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Diamondbacks defeated the Padres 3-0 on Saturday. Now, they hope to take the third game […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres for Game 2 of the 3-game set at Chase Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. The Padres are officially in desperation mode. After coming within one game of .500 just last week, they lost four straight games and […]

It’s been a frustrating season for the San Diego Padres, and it seemed those frustrations got the best of Juan Soto recently. With the Padres trying to hang on in the National League wild card race, but struggling to do so, Soto called out San Diego for their lack of effort as they try to […]

The San Diego Padres’ playoff hopes are still alive. They currently sit in fourth place in the National League West, making their odds of winning the division rather slim. San Diego is still trying to clinch an NL Wild Card spot, however. The latest injury update on pitcher Michael Wacha will excite Padres fans amid […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds series has our Padres Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Padres Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres are both under .500 entering the second weekend of August. If anyone had told you that before the 2023 season began, […]

With one of the more eye-popping starting lineups in baseball, the San Diego Padres have fallen very short of expectations so far this year. Padres star Juan Soto is now calling out the reason why, claiming that his squad opts to ‘give up’ when the going gets tough, reports The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Kevin Acee. […]

The NL wildcard race is heating up, and there are many teams battling for the last few spots. Today, we will discuss why you must bet on the San Diego Padres and why they will make a run to the postseason. The Padres are currently 55-60, and things are looking bleak as they trail the […]

The San Diego Padres are fighting to stay alive in the NL wildcard race after an abysmal start to the season, and they need all hands on deck to climb back into playoff position. But one former player is casting doubt on the contributions of Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. after his PED suspension. Former […]

The San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners are wrapping up a quick two game series Wednesday night. This game will be the final game played between the two teams this season. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Padres-Mariners prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch […]

Tuesday’s historic game between the San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners featured a crime between two young stars of the league. During the fourth inning, Fernando Tatis Jr. launched a rocket to center field, where Julio Rodriguez was positioned. J-Rod went up for the ball as it sailed over the fence. Tatis thought he […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our  Padres Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Padres Mariners. The San Diego Padres are one year removed from their run to the National League Championship Series. If they want to get back to the postseason and claim […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continued their dominance over the San Diego Padres with a recent 3-1 series win. However, Padres pitcher Seth Lugo accused the Dodgers of stealing signs. Lugo isn’t accusing L.A. of cheating or anything of that nature. Rather, he believes Dodgers runners on second base were relaying which pitch he was going […]

Jose Ramirez shocked the sports world with a right-hand blow that knocked down Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson. The fight was seemingly out of nowhere and ended with an iconic knockdown and beautifully delivered commentary. The fight between the Guardians’ Ramirez and Anderson will go down in history with other legendary brawls across Major […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took down the San Diego Padres in a high scoring affair on Monday. The Dodgers ended up winning the game 13-7, with eight of those runs coming in the fourth inning. A big jolt in the frame came from Mookie Betts driving a grand slam to left center field. With that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently ranked 17th in Major League Baseball in terms of team hitting statistics, and one name has stood out above the rest. Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman is hitting the cover off of the ball so far in 2023, with a .339 batting average. Freeman also has 23 home runs […]

Ronald Acuna Jr is still the favorite to win the National League MVP. Los Angeles Dodgers stars Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts are making cases as well, however. Betts, who smashed a grand slam in Monday’s win over the San Diego Padres, reacted to receiving “MVP” chants during a postgame interview with Kirsten Watson of […]

The San Diego Padres previously defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in an early-May game. The Padres proceeded to place a meme of Clayton Kershaw crying on the scoreboard. Why would the Padres scoreboard operator choose to troll one of the most respected players in baseball? The answer is unclear, but the tables have completely turned […]

On Monday, August 7th, we have a great slate of baseball and FanDuel is running a same-game parlay that’s paying out over 3-1 odds. We take a look at this same-game parlay on our MLB prop odds series this Monday, August 7th. With a ton of options on the board, it is always good when […]

It has been a disappointing 2023 MLB regular season so far for the San Diego Padres. Even with Juan Soto playing in his first full season with the Padres, San Diego is lagging behind in the National League West, trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants in the race to the top […]

  The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres finish their four-game series this afternoon. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Padres prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Dodgers enter the game looking to take their third of four games from the Padres. Winners of six of their last ten games, […]

Spencer Strider is the current favorite to win the NL Cy Young. But Blake Snell is making a case for winning the NL Cy Young over Strider and Zac Gallen with his recent stretch of excellent performances. The NL Cy Young race is heating up, with Strider leading Snell and Gallen, according to the latest […]

New San Diego Padres pitcher Rich Hill had a hilarious response to playing on his 13th team. Hill joins the Padres after the Pittsburgh Pirates traded him and teammate Ji-Man Choi to San Diego earlier this week Following the trade, Hill took humor in joining his 13th team, remarking, “I heard I’m pretty popular on the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Diego Padres. Our MLB odds series has our Dodgers Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Dodgers Padres. The San Diego Padres are trying to elbow way into the conversation and make a serious push for a National League wild card berth. The teams in […]

Friday was just one of those days for the San Diego Padres. With .500 finally in reach, they entered the weekend ready to begin a big home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hours before first pitch, Joe Musgrove was placed on the injury list and shut down with a shoulder injury. Then, the team’s […]

The Chicago White Sox cleaned house at the trade deadline, moving numerous pitchers. That means there is a legitimate need for more arms and on Saturday, they managed to bring in one who was once a top prospect for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Sox claimed right-hander Brett Honeywell off waivers from the San Diego […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took the first contest of their four-game series at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres on Friday, winning by a final score of 10-5. LA’s offense heated up late in the affair and led the ball club to a big win. On Saturday, the Dodgers are set to turn to […]

Joe Kelly is back with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he brings with him the same intensity and passion that endeared him to fans. Kelly is one of the most passionate players in the league, and his reactions are indicative of this. Take, for example, his at-bats against San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. […]

San Diego Padres fans have been forced to modify their definition of reaching the mountain top a number of times throughout this season. Before the year began, the apex was the World Series. Nothing else would suffice after falling short last season. After a poor start, that definition remained intact but no longer entailed winning […]

It has been a challenging season for the high-priced San Diego Padres. They were expected to battle the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League West crown, and perhaps the Atlanta Braves for superiority throughout the entire league. Until recently, the Padres were among the most disappointing teams in Major League Baseball, but they have […]

The San Diego Padres host the Los Angeles Dodgers for Game 1 of a 4-game set that will extend until Monday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick. The Dodgers enter San Diego fresh off a 3-game sweep over the Oakland Athletics. That was a much-needed sweep as […]

For 10 years, Cole Hamels was a star for the Philadelphia Phillies and helped the team reach new heights. But after an attempted comeback with the San Diego Padres, Hamels has decided to hang up his cleats. Hamels officially retired on Friday, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. His Padres’ teammate Craig Stammen retired alongside […]

Talks of a Los Angeles Dodgers-San Diego Padres rivalry have quieted in 2023 as San Diego stumbled out of the gate. With the Dodgers currently leading the NL West and holding a nine game lead over the fourth place Padres, LA has once again asserted their dominance. That said, the Padres knocked the Dodgers out […]