The San Diego slugger has played some of the best baseball of his career in the first quarter of his 14th major league season.

The San Diego Padres win another series, have a former infielder retire, and ace Michael King wants a free agency bidding war this offseason.

Machado’s single in the first inning last night extended his hitting streak to 13 games, tied for the third-longest of his career and tied for his longest in seven seasons with the Padres. It is the longest active hitting streak in the majors.

The San Diego Padres 40-man roster suffered a setback with tough injury news.

Pitching at Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday, Darvish went four innings. He's been out all season with right elbow inflammation.

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Angels second. Jorge Soler grounds out to third base, Manny Machado to Luis Arraez. Taylor Ward homers to center field. Travis d'Arnaud pops out to shallow center field to Xander Bogaerts. Jo Adell lines out to right field to Fernando Tatis.

The San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Angels, 5-4, thanks to a walk-off solo shot by Fernando Tatis Jr. in the ninth. The Friars are now 26-15 thanks to Tat

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