San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado slammed a former Padre in a postgame interview, the Friars are urged to trade for an All-Star and Dylan Cease could be on the move by the trade deadline.

Just when Mike Shildt and the San Diego Padres needed it most, the best players on the team stepped up in a big way. Following back-to-back days of benches clearing in St. Louis between the Cardinals and Padres, cooler heads prevailed on Sunday.

The New York Mets (62-44) and the San Diego Padres (57-49) open a 3-game series Monday. First pitch from Petco Park is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Mets vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado smiles before Game 1 of the NLCS in October. (Gregory Bull / Associated Press) With Machado, the Padres have gone from afterthought to toppling the ...

San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado attempts to throw out Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman during the sixth inning at Petco Park on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 in San Diego, CA.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres MLB game to be played on July 28, 2025 on ESPN.