The San Diego Padres came into the final game of the three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies hoping that Walker Buehler would hold the Philly offense down enough that San Diego could score a couple of runs and avoid the sweep. Buehler did his part, but the Padres offense failed to provide any run support. San Diego was shutout and swept by Philadelphia with one final 3-0 loss before they go on the road to face the Washington Nationals.
Buehler made through 5.1 innings, allowing two runs
on three hits with no walks and two strikeouts. His counterpart for the Phillies, Christopher Sanchez, pitched seven scoreless innings. He allowed six hits with no walks and nine strikeouts. The seven-shutout innings from Sanchez pushed his scoreless innings streak to 44 2/3 innings, surpassing Grover Alexander’s 41 innings for the most ever by a Philadelphia pitcher.
The Padres had their chances to score runs and get in the game. They outhit the Phillies, 7-6 but once again San Diego was unable to come up with hits with runners in scoring position. The Padres were 0-for-8 in those situations while the Phillies were 1-for-3. Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill each had two hits, while Xander Bogaerts, Ramon Laureano and Nick Castellanos each added a hit.
San Diego travels to Washington, D.C. for three games against the Nationals before they head to Philadelphia for three more against the Phillies. If the offense continues to do what it has been doing — or not doing — it could be a long six-game road trip. The Padres and Nationals open their series, Friday at 3:45 p.m.
Padres News:
- The San Diego farm system did not get much attention prior to the season, and it is still not among the best in baseball according to experts, but there are plenty of players making news and Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball provides insight as to who they are.
- Ethan Salas has been healthy during the 2026 season and his time off the field last season seems to be paying dividends as the top-prospect hit his seventh home run of the year.
- The Padres have been one of the best teams in MLB if you just look at their win/loss record. They have also been one of the worst teams in MLB if you look at their offensive statistics. Dennis Lin of The Athletic asks if San Diego is the best worst team or the worst best team.
Baseball News:
- The Texas Rangers designated veteran Andrew McCutchen for assignment.
- The Milwaukee Brewers survived a no-hit scare to comeback and beat the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Kike Hernandez tore his oblique according to Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and will miss time.
- The Boston Red Sox scored six runs in the fourth inning and used the momentum to beat the Atlanta Braves.
- Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is now a minority owner of the Cleveland Guardians.
- The Seattle Mariners took over first place in the AL West with a sweep of the Athletics.
- The Detroit Tigers got a win over the Los Angeles Angels, but they lost Casey Mize and Kenley Jansen.
- The Arizona Diamondbacks did just enough to beat the San Francisco Giants and earned a 3-2 win.
