Jackson Merrill broke out of a slump with two home runs off All-Star Zack Wheeler as the Padres won their second straight game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm left a game at San Diego with a bruise on his left rib cage two innings after he as hit by a pitch from Yu Darvish.

The Philadelphia Phillies announced an update on Alec Bohm after leaving Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres.

The first half of the season concludes Sunday, and the Padres now have evidence for their professed faith that Jackson Merrill will return to being a significant contributor in the second half With a game that was reminiscent of how he finished last season and began this one,

Manny Machado 's seventh-inning sacrifice fly led the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. With the defeat, the Phillies have lost four of their past five games and dropped out of first place in the National League East, falling a half-game behind the New York Mets.

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt appeared to publicly ask the front office for an extra bat in his lineup after a decision he made in the Padres' 8-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Manny Machado's home run secures the Padres victory over the Phillies. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering.

The San Diego Padres need a left fielder, but there's another position on the roster that is arguably just as, if not more dire, of a need. With the struggles of Martin Maldanado and Elias Diaz behind the plate, the Padres need to explore the catcher market.