On the day of the trade deadline, he filled the team’s holes in left field (Ramón Laureano) and behind the plate (Freddy Fermin), added an extra bat (Ryan O’Hearn) and two starting pitchers (Nestor Cortes and JP Sears) and deepened what was by some measures already MLB’s best bullpen by adding an extra closer (Mason Miller).

The Padres have not been alone in first place since April, and have not been in first place this late in the season since 2010, and yet they lead the Dodgers by one game.

After being decimated by their in-state rivals 11-1, on Wednesday, are Bob Melvin and the Giants ready to start looking toward 2026?

On Wednesday, the San Diego Padres (68-52) are visiting the San Francisco Giants (59-61), at 3:45 p.m. ET. The Giants have dropped four straight. The Padres are an underdog (+100 on the moneyline) when they visit the Giants (-120).

The Padres will entertain a sweep over the Giants after a 5-1 on Tuesday and 4-1 on Monday. San Diego is winners of four-straight, while San Francisco is the opposite with four co

Play-by-play action for the San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants MLB game from August 13, 2025 on ESPN.

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