Padres Struggle as Miller Takes Loss | San Diego Padres News

The Padres’ playoff hopes are slipping as they drop a heartbreaker to the Pirates, 1-0, thanks to Oneil Cruz’s 17th homer in the top of the ninth. Closer Mason Miller took the loss, admitting he shouldn’t have thrown that pitch — but blamed no fatigue, just poor execution. Offensively, it’s getting worse: they’re 1-for-20 with runners in scoring position over two games, even their stars struggling. With Arizona winning and the Wild Card lead down to one game, San Diego must rally or risk being swept — and fast. 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/03ce65244e6000b2