Padres get much-needed win on familiar formula

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 15: Mason Miller #22 of the San Diego Padres reacts after getting the final out to beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 at T-Mobile Park on May 15, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Olivia Vanni/Getty Images) | Getty Images It was a pretty standard night for the San Diego Padres. Starter Randy Vásquez pitched six shutout innings (and probably could have gone deeper), the high-leverage relievers covered the seventh and eighth innings before Mason Miller closed out the game for his MLB-leading 14th save.

All signs pointed to a 2-0 win for the Friars. It wasn’t nearly as simple as that. The bullpen made it a little more difficult than they needed to, allowing the tying and go-ahead run to reach the plate multiple times for the Seattle Mariners.

It was an uncharacteristic night in that regard. But, each time, they worked themselves out of the jam. The gem from Vásquez rested the majority of a somewhat beleaguered bullpen.

That will certainly help to back up Walker Buehler in tonight’s game, as well as Lucas Giolito in his debut Sunday. Taking the mound Logan Gilbert (SEA) v. Walker Buehler (SD) Since 2022, Gilbert has been one of Seattle’s aces, posting an ERA below 3.