Padres Shut Out Pirates, Set for Rays | San Diego Padres News

The Padres capped their homestand with a 3-0 shutout over the Pirates, finishing 4-2 at home before hitting the road. Randy Vasquez pitched five scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and no walks, while Jackson Merrill and Luis Rengifo sparked the offense early. San Diego’s defense stifled Pittsburgh, who went 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position. Merrill added two hits and an RBI. Up next: an off day followed by a three-game series against the Rays. Roster updates include Jeremiah Estrada returning to IL and David Ortiz being called up, while Yu Darvish resumes bullpen work without a return date. Elsewhere: Kyle Schwarber hit his 40th homer, Freddy Peralta tossed a two-hitter for Tampa, and Cleveland extended its win streak to seven. 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/6c9dcd02b7103bfd