Jackson Merrill, however, is not as the 22-year-old center fielder will miss a third straight game since leaving Sunday with left ankle discomfort. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts will also sit after he was ...

Padres first. Fernando Tatis doubles to shallow left field. Luis Arraez pops out to Casey Schmitt. Manny Machado grounds out to third base, Casey Schmitt to Rafael Devers. Ryan O'Hearn singles ...

This is what it’s supposed to look like. The Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Giants on ...

Ramón Laureano moved over from left to play center field in place of Merrill with Gavin Sheets getting his second straight start in left field. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts was also on the bench ...

This is where matchups and OBP begin to play into the equation. AI gives the spot to Xander Bogaerts with his right-handed bat and .322 OBP. This spot is often filled by Ramón Laureano in the Padres ...

Armed with a super-bullpen and a lineup full of stars, the San Diego Padres are particularly well-suited to thrive in a playoff series.