San Diego PadresvsArizona Diamondbacks
SD 1/ARI 5
Things to say
The Diamondbacks beat the Padres 5-1 at Chase Field on a getaway day.
01
opener
Yeah, Arizona handled San Diego 5-1. Never really felt close after the middle innings. Padres just couldn't string anything together.
02
key player
The D-backs starter was the story — went seven, one run, barely got touched. Guy was locating everything.
03
hot take
Honestly the Padres are living too much on the top of the order. Bottom of that lineup is a black hole right now.
04
deep cut
San Diego stranded a bunch of guys — like the whole night they had runners on and nothing to show for it. That's the difference.
05
exit
Anyway, they run it back tomorrow. Padres better figure out the bats before this turns into a sweep.
The recap
Arizona took care of business at Chase Field, handling the Padres 5-1 and flipping the standings race in the process. San Diego's bat never showed up, scratching across just a single run all night while the D-backs' arm got into his stuff and kept the heart of the order quiet.
That one run tells you everything about how San Diego swung it, and the bullpen slammed the door once Arizona pulled ahead. Getaway day loss for the Padres, who now sit a couple games back after this one.