The latest turn through the rotation saw Dylan Cease allow one run over five innings, Yu Darvish allow three runs over 5 2/3 innings, Michael King allow two runs over five innings and Pivetta allow no runs over seven innings. Padres starters, including the start by Vasquez, have thrown 28 2/3 innings and allowed six runs.

The Padres stayed 2 1/2 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West and four games ahead of the Mets in the race for the second of three NL wild cards. L.A. and New York both lost Friday, the Dodgers on a 10th-inning grand slam.

The San Diego Padres are at a crucial moment heading into the playoffs, so they're making decisions to protect their key pitchers.

Padres starting pitcher JP Sears will get the start Friday evening against the Rockies, Padres manager Mike Shildt told reporters Thursday. The move to call up

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All kids dream of getting a new bike. The San Diego Padres helped make that dream come true Thursday for children from San Diego’s Murphy Canyon military housing community that was devastated by a deadly private jet crash four months ago.

Multiple stakeholders in tourism industry have negotiated deals with Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera’s office, leading up to a council hearing on Tuesday.

The Colorado Rockies will look to end their six-game road losing streak in a matchup against the San Diego Padres