Episode
Padres Struggle as Merrill Shines
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- Jun 16, 2026
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- 96
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Summary
Dustin May dominated the Padres with fiery fastballs, striking out batters and limiting them to just two baserunners — a season low — while Manny Machado was the lone hitter to get a hit. Giolito battled through a bizarre equipment glitch and walked too many, giving the Cardinals three runs. The team’s experimenting with openers for pitchers like Giolito and Canning. Jackson Merrill stole another home run with a jaw-dropping leaping catch, earning praise from Giolito himself. Tatis Jr. is heating up at second base, hitting well in the leadoff spot and extending his on-base streak to nine games. The Padres have been shut out eight times this season, but Blake Hunt could be making his MLB debut soon, and Wandy Peralta continues his lights-out pitching with an ERA of 2.12. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c33cab7027686a22