France Shines, Machado Nears 400 | San Diego Padres News

The Padres are on fire, winning their eighth straight game in a nail-biter against the Rockies — rallying from a five-run lead to edge out 8-7 and stay three games ahead of Arizona for the final NL Wild Card spot. Ty France, back from paternity leave, lit up the box score with 3-for-5 and a clutch RBI in the 7th, proving once again why he’s been one of baseball’s most surprising breakout stars this season — hitting at elite levels, even surpassing Ohtani in some categories, while anchoring first base with top-tier defense. Meanwhile, Manny Machado is closing in on 400 career homers, launching his 28th of the year — a two-homer streak that puts him just 12 games away from history, currently trailing only Stanton and Trout among active players. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.mlb.com/news/padres-outlast-rockies-to-win-8th-straight-game More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fa8007594145c80a Report issues to [email protected].