Mize Meltdown Dooms Padres | San Diego Padres News

The Padres fell 9-4 to the Rays in a brutal fourth inning that derailed their road trip opener, as Casey Mize surrendered five runs amid chaos — including a walk, hit-by-pitch, wild pitch, sacrifice fly, RBI single, and RBI liner. Tampa Bay’s offense spread the damage across five innings, with Yandy Díaz and Cedric Mullins each driving in two runs. San Diego’s only bright spot was Jackson Merrill’s two-run homer, but the Rays answered with another run and capped their win with a confirmed solo home run in the seventh. Despite a late rally, the Padres’ bullpen couldn’t close the gap, leaving them reeling after a costly start. 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.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2827e5bcf8e17ee4