The San Diego Padres’ big bats were big. That was different. The Padres’ bullpen was the big difference. With home runs from Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado and their highest-leverage relievers covering more than half the game,

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado hit leadoff homers and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Thursday night to split a four-game series. Machado led off the fifth inning with his 16th homer to give San Diego a 3-2 lead.

SAN DIEGO – It was a strong effort on Thursday night, though the Diamondbacks couldn’t hang on as they were defeated 4-3 by the San Diego Padres. Arizona came out aggressively on Thursday night at Petco Park,

Preview the July 10 matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Arizona Diamondbacks just split a four game series with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Before we move on to the last series before the All-Star Break a

Darvish was well past his prime when the Padres got him, yet has avoided a serious arm injury in his Padres tenure. Similarly, Snell suffered no alarming setbacks — certainly nothing comparable to the shoulder ailment that has sidelined the Dodgers’ $180-million winter addition for most of this season.