Phillies Surge Past Padres for Wild-Card Push

The Phillies are on fire, sweeping the Padres for the second time this season and vaulting into the wild-card lead with a 6-4 win. Adolis García finally cracked his homer drought, and Zack Wheeler dazzled with seven strong innings, nearly throwing a no-hitter. Philly’s grit and adaptability—scoring via errors and fielder’s choices—have turned their season around in a flash, now riding a seven-game win streak under interim management. Meanwhile, the Padres sink deeper into slump mode, losers of five straight and nine of ten, desperately needing a spark before their next series against the Mets. The Phillies head to Chicago next, hoping to keep this momentum alive as the playoff race heats up. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/234a724b85d14c71