San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks - News - August 05, 2026 | FOX Sports

Padres beat Diamondbacks 5-1 to close within a game in NL wild-card race

Jackson Merrill and Ty France both had two hits and an RBI, four relievers combined for five scoreless innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Thursda...

AUGUST 7 • Associated Press

Pivetta to be reevaluated as rehab hits snag with elbow tightness PHOENIX -- Nick Pivetta’s rehab progression has been paused “for a couple extra days” while the Padres assess the root cause of the issue th...

AUGUST 7 • MLB.COM

Casey Mize's nightmare Padres debut puts A.J. Preller's risky trade gamble under fire There are bad debuts, and then there’s Casey Mize. The newest member of the Padres starting rotation made sure Freddy Peralta wasn’t the onl...

AUGUST 6 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

How Close Were Padres to Trading Mason Miller at Deadline? AJ Preller Answers A.J. Preller discusses how close the San Diego Padres were to actually trading away star Mason Miller at the deadline.

AUGUST 6 • SI.COM

Luis Campusano - Idle Thursday Campusano is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Diamondbacks.

Impact Campusano went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Wednesday's 10-4 loss to the Diamondbacks. He'll get a chance to reset on the bench Thursday as Freddy Fermin gets the start behind the plate and bats eighth.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Gavin Sheets - In lineup vs. lefty Sheets is in the lineup Thursday versus the Diamondbacks.

Impact Arizona has southpaw Kohl Drake taking the mound Thursday, which usually means left-handed hitting Sheets would take a seat. While he is not starting in left field, he is in as the designated hitter. It's the 30-year-old's second start versus a lefty since July 2.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Padres' AJ Preller Refuses to Say Dodgers Are Ruining Baseball San Diego Padres executive A.J. Preller was asked if the Los Angeles Dodgers are ruining baseball. His answer was very telling.

AUGUST 6 • SI.COM