Padres Lineup Shake-Up vs Braves | San Diego Padres News

The Padres are swinging for the fences in Atlanta, rolling out a lineup fueled by hot streaks as Jackson Merrill and Ty France torch opposing pitchers with back-to-back homers. Merrill, back in the No. 2 spot after a slump, drove in four runs with four hits, while France, hitting cleanup for just the fifth time this year, is on fire with a seven-game hitting streak. Veteran Xander Bogaerts drops to sixth and DH duties, while Sung-Mun Song steps into shortstop and the ninth spot, and Gavin Sheets slots in at fifth. With playoff hopes on the line and a recent sweep over Atlanta in their past meeting, the Padres aim to build momentum against a Braves team led by Bryce Elder — a righty struggling with homers — in a matchup featuring JP Sears, who’s already beaten Atlanta this season. 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/256ab9a548574cd9