Padres vs Reds Wild Card Race | San Diego Padres News

The Padres are clinging to a fading wild-card hope as they head to Cincinnati for a three-game series, trailing the Diamondbacks by half a game with their playoff chances looking less than 50-50. Meanwhile, the Reds are in full tank mode, deep in August doldrums and mathematically out of the postseason picture — though stars like Sal Stewart and Elly De La Cruz are still lighting up the scoreboard. For San Diego, Fernando Tatis Jr. earned Player of the Week honors but’s been hitting ice cold lately, joining other struggling bats. The pitching matchups? Michael King vs. Brady Singer on Monday — King’s solid but his team’s winless in his starts; Singer’s surrendering homers at home. Tuesday brings Randy Vásquez (back from injury, firing well) against Nick Lodolo, who’s got a history of success against the Padres — even if his recent road outings haven’t gone his way. 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/6eaf157eac2ba27f