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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.
The Padres stole 23 bases over their first 15 games, tied for the second most in the majors in that span. It helped, of course, when players were getting on base far more consistently early in the season. Still, San Diego’s base-stealing game has largely ground to a halt.
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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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)