Tagged with 2026 San Diego Padres season

2026 San Diego Padres season

Athletics catcher Jonah Heim tagging out the diving Ty France of the Padres

Athletics Top Padres, Widen Division Lead

Evan M. Thompson, Editor-in-chief
May 24, 2026

Oakland Athletics
San Diego Padres

Athletics 5, Padres 2 One day after hitting without scoring, the Athletics managed to do both, cracking 10 hits en route to a 5–2 win over the host San Diego Padres Sunday afternoon at Petco Park. Carlos Cortes led off the game with a home run, giving the Athletics a lead they never relinquished. It […]

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay in a discussion with umpire Laz Diaz during his team's loss to the Padres

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Opportunities Slip Away as Athletics Fall to Padres

Evan M. Thompson, Editor-in-chief
May 23, 2026

Oakland Athletics
San Diego Padres

Padres 2, Athletics 0 Saturday night at Petco Park in San Diego, one team scored without hitting, and the other team hit without scoring. In a strange game, the San Diego Padres eked out a 2–0 win over the Athletics thanks to a series of walks, a fatefully-timed hit batsman, and a groundout with first […]