Padres Collapse in Late-Inning Meltdown | San Diego Padres News

Padres’ momentum snapped in a heartbreaker against the Braves, dropping a 7-6 thriller after a stellar win the night before. Tatis Jr., Machado, and Merrill all homered in the previous game, but Wednesday’s bullpen collapse—led by Wandy Peralta’s disastrous outing—allowed Atlanta to score six runs in the eighth. Despite a valiant ninth-inning rally capped by Tatis’ triple and Rengifo’s two-run blast, the Padres fell short. Now tied 1-1 in the series, their pitching woes and trade chatter around Peralta make the outlook murkier. 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/4fd0a83def890bea