San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill said Friday night's 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates was a great game.

Good morning, After another terrible night. We’re going to let Jackson Merrill start things off as we seek perspective on what has become a bit of a quagmire for the Padres. “We do our job every day and we come and we play as hard as we can,

Discover the Padres’ three most disappointing players of 2025 and how their struggles have impacted San Diego’s playoff hopes.

The San Diego Padres (32-23) will host the Pittsburgh Pirates (21-37), in the second game of a three-game series, Saturday at 9:40 p.m. ET. The favored Padres (-222 moneyline odds) play at home against the Pirates (+183). The Padres will start Dylan Cease (1-3) against the Pirates and Bailey Falter (3-3).

Padres swept a two-game series against the Giants in San Francisco in April; Giants have lost six of their last 10 games

Discover why the San Diego Padres should trade Dylan Cease before the 2025 deadline and explore a top prospect proposal.

The Toronto Blue Jays are currently 26-27 and sit seven games behind the New York Yankees in the American League East. This trade idea bolsters Toronto's rotation.