Good Morning San Diego: Padres keep winning; Nick Pivetta lands on IL

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 14: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 congratulates Jackson Merrill #3 after he scores on an RBI single hit by Xander Bogaerts #2 of the San Diego Padres during the third inning of a game at Petco Park on April 14, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M.

Haffey/Getty Images) | Getty Images The San Diego Padres improved to 11-6 on the season with their sixth consecutive win last night. The Padres combined a solid start from Michael King with just enough offense off Seattle Mariners starter Bryan Woo to take the first game of the three-game series, 4-1. Xander Bogaerts drove in three of the four runs scored for San Diego and finished the night with three hits.

Jackson Merrill also logged three hits in the game. King allowed just one run over six innings, and the bullpen trio of Adrian Morejon, Jason Adam and Mason Miller secured the win. The start from King was good to see after Padres fans learned prior to the start of the game that Nick Pivetta was going to the 15-day IL with elbow inflammation .

The move allowed San Diego to bring Matt Waldron up from Triple-A El Paso and he was joined by Alek Jacob who also joined the MLB club. The Padres will look to continue their winning ways in the second game of the series against the Mariners today at 6:40 p. m.