Padres Drop Third Straight in 8-2 Loss to White Sox
The Sporting Tribune's Fernando Ramirez writes about the Padres dropping their third game in a row at the hands of the White Sox.
May 1, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami (5) looks skyward after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. After a day off on Thursday, the San Diego Padres (19-12) returned to Petco Park and picked up right where they left off in the Chicago Cubs series—struggling offensively. They fell 8-2 to the Chicago White Sox (15-17), extending their losing streak to three games and dropping four of their last five.
The Padres’ offense has been largely nonexistent, aside from a brief two-run burst in the eighth inning. The lone bright spot was Fernando Tatis Jr. , who went 3-for-3 with a triple.
He is still searching for his first home run of the season. Chicago’s offense, which had been underwhelming to start the year, jumped on Padres starter Germán Márquez early. In the top of the second inning, Márquez walked Colson Montgomery to lead things off, followed by a Chase Meidroth double to right field.
With runners on second and third, Sam Antonacci lined a single to right, bringing in Montgomery for a 1-0 lead. The next batter, Austin Hays, hit a ground ball toward Manny Machado, who threw to second baseman Tatis Jr. for the force out.