A.J. Preller struck first. Then he struck again, his spring trade for Dylan Cease and his May swap for Luis Arraez setting the trade market well ahead of July and putting the Padres in position to push to the top of the NL wild-card standings.

The right-hander eyes return from Tommy John surgery and Manager Dave Roberts tracks UCLA’s College World Series run.

Nick Pivetta held Arizona to two hits over seven innings and Jake Cronenworth homered as the San Diego Padres defeated the Diamondbacks 8-2 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak. Fernando Tatis Jr.

As usual, Dodgers-Padres delivered. It always does, doesn’t it? In the first meeting of the season between the two fierce National League West rivals -- and the first since their tense five-game Divis

The San Diego Padres (38-29) visit the Arizona Diamondbacks (34-34) Friday for the opener of a 3-game series. First pitch from Chase Field is set for 9:40 p.m. ET (Apple TV+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Padres vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts downplays the upcoming Padres series amid recent struggles, inconsistent pitching, and a tightening NL West race.

Still, on Monday, the Padres came within a close call or two of moving into a virtual tie atop the NL West. The Dodgers remain the class of the division and, until proven otherwise, the entire league. And for now, the team that nearly ousted them last October doesn’t appear to be going away.

Andy Pages and Tommy Edman each drive in runs to lift the Dodgers to an 8-7 win over the Padres in the first meeting of the season in the fast-growing rivalry.