Padres Climb Wild Card Ladder | San Diego Padres News

The Padres are clinging to the NL Wild Card spot with a gritty 7-5 win over the Giants, their fifth straight victory. Offense shone even without big names: Jackson Merrill lit up with three hits, Dustin Harris and Freddy Fermin added two each, and a five-run third inning sealed it. Harris, a July call-up after being released by the White Sox, is crushing it at .367 since joining. Robbie Ray took the win despite a rough outing — five runs, including a grand slam — but kept his team in it. With the Phillies and Cubs just 2.5 games ahead, the Padres’ resilience and offense are keeping them alive as the season races toward playoffs. 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/aaeb733a9c56e03f