Padres bats make noise, but not enough to make up for Waldron’s blunder

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 12: Miguel Andujar #41 of the San Diego Padres hits a solo home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the sixth inning at American Family Field on May 12, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images Usually when the San Diego Padres score four runs, they can eke out a win with their strong pitching staff. Tuesday night, that was not the case.

The Friars jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning. Unfortunately, that lead was immediately lost with starter Matt Waldron surrendering five runs to the Milwaukee Brewers in the bottom of the fourth. That might’ve been due to some bad luck, but it was a rough ending to an otherwise solid outing.

Waldron had been pitching much better lately, giving up only four runs across his previous 10 innings. That solid performance was made to look like a blip with his return to mediocrity yesterday. It seems more and more likely that newcomer Lucas Giolito will take Waldron’s spot in the rotation.

The offense turned a corner, with Miguel Andujar driving in two runs with a solo homer and an RBI double. If they can build on that production in tonight’s game, it would be a major turning point for San Diego. Taking the mound Jacob Misiorowski (MIL) v.