Padres Surge with Merrill's Fire | San Diego Padres News

The Padres crushed the Marlins 7-2, with Jackson Merrill lighting up the box score and Ty France driving in three runs — a huge win in a tight playoff race. With the Diamondbacks falling, San Diego’s wild card hopes are heating up, and they’ve got a critical stretch ahead against Miami, then the Rockies and Giants. Despite a brutal stretch since late May, the team’s grinding through with a bullpen-first approach and some smart innings from their starters. Merrill’s resurgence — including two opposite-field doubles and a stellar defensive play — is a bright spot as they fight to stay alive before the trade deadline. 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/0830ff1c4fa0a434