San Diego Padres

Padres Sweep Marlins, Boost Wild-Card Hopes

The Padres and Marlins enter a key series amid slumps, with Miami carrying a nine-game losing streak and San Diego trying to halt a recent skid as they head to South Beach. The matchup features a mix of pitching rotations and notable hitters shaping the series’ urgency, from Padres’ rotation depth concerns to Miami’s offensive contributions in July.