The San Diego Padres won their final game of a four-game set against the Wild Card-hopeful St. Louis Cardinals, 9-2. Manny Machado had a 4-for-5 day with three

The 2025 Padres have a tremendously high ceiling and some very obvious flaws. That was abundantly clear, even before they finished their three-city road trip at 5-5. Still, the post-All-Star trek through Washington,

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Missions 6, Midland 1: RHP Henry Baez (4-2, 1.96 ERA) struck out two and allowed one run on four hits in five innings in the win. C Brandon Valenzuela (.709 OPS) went 2-for-4 with his 12th homer. DH Albert Fabian (.953 OPS) drove in two runs on two hits, including a double.

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A year later, the Padres find themselves in slightly better standing. They are 55-49, one game ahead of their 54-50 record last July 24. They are also entering dangerous territory. The wins and losses tell a story of year-over-year improvement. The recent trend lines do not.

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