San Diego staving off sweep for first time since Opening Week
FriarWatch: May 3 Edition
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 02: Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres strikes out during the sixth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Petco Park on May 02, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) | Getty Images The San Diego Padres haven’t been in this position in quite some time.
In fact, they went all of April without losing the first two games of a series. They’ve now dropped four straight for the first time in 2026, and there’s really only one culprit. The bats have been cold .
Throughout the losing streak, the Friars have only put up nine runs (four games). They’ve yet to score more than four runs since their nine run outburst on Monday night. The pitching has been mostly solid, giving the Padres an ability to stay in the game.
But the offense has been lacking in a major way. San Diego will need their bats to pick it up in the series finale against the Chicago White Sox today. Taking the mound Anthony Kay (CWS) v.