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Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking homer off Raisel Iglesias in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres overcame a dramatic homer by Ronald Acuña Jr. to beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 and end their six-game losing streak.
By losing 14-0 to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, the San Diego Padres' five-game losing streak reached a low point not seen since the franchise's origins.
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Nathan Lukes hit a game-winning single in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Padres 7-6 to complete a three-game sweep, extending San Diego’s season-worst losing streak to six.
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San Diego Padres designated hitter Gavin Sheets was hitting below league average on a historically bad White Sox team who had the most losses in Mode
Padres seek to build up steam in rematch vs. Braves San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said the way his team snapped its six-game losing streak Friday may provide the momentum to turn things around. Shildt will find out for sure when the Padres continue their three-game road series with the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon.
PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Dylan Cease (1-3, 4.50 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Schwellenbach (3-3, 3.52 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 49 strikeouts)
The San Diego Padres fell from fifth to ninth in the eight edition of Newsweek Sports' MLB Power Rankings after a disastrous six-game stretch. The Padres fell f