The San Diego Padres came from behind to beat the Boston Red Sox, 8-6, on Sunday to secure their first series win of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n
Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill each hit go-ahead home runs while the bullpen continued its dominance outside of Wandy Peralta’s struggles.<\/p>\n
The Padres moved to 4-5 on the year heading into their next series against the 6-3 Pittsburgh Pirates.<\/p>\n
During the game, Machado had a viral incident where he collided with a throw on a pickoff attempt by Red Sox catcher Carlos Narv\u00e1ez, kicking the ball into foul territory and allowing both he and Merrill to advance a base.<\/p>\n
Machado addressed that moment after the game, claiming it was unintentional.<\/p>\n
“Nah, I mean, I’m trying to get out of the way,” Machado said. “It was perfect timing. … You’re trying to bounce up and get out of that way of that ball, you know?<\/p>\n
“I started low, obviously. So, I’m trying to decide if I’m going to slide or not, going back into the base. And then obviously, I saw the ball coming kind of down low so I kind of jumped up in the air. As I’m coming down and kind of my foot just came in, and I obviously hit it.”<\/p>\n
In other news, right-handed pitcher Joe Musgrove recently provided a somewhat ominous update on his return timeline.<\/p>\n
Musgrove suffered a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery this spring that forced him to open the season on the injured list<\/a>. He appears nowhere near a return.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just in the beginning stages of picking up a throwing program,\u201d Musgrove said. \u201cI\u2019m pretty basic right now. I\u2019m not throwing off the mound yet.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cDuring the spring I wasn\u2019t feeling my best. I was capable of going out throwing, but just not recovering great. I pushed myself trying to see if I could break through. Maybe it\u2019s part of the process of building back up and breaking down the scar tissue or what not.<\/p>\n \u201cIt really didn\u2019t turn the corner for me. So, I figured I\u2019d address it now before we get into the heat of the season and have to miss a lot of time.\u201d<\/p>\n Finally, as the Padres get set to take on the Pirates, we previewed the series, looking at pitching matchups, key injuries and some bold predictions for the three-game set.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s more information on these stories and all the latest Padres news (click the headline for the full article):<\/p>\n Latest Joe Musgrove Update Spells Bad News for Him Returning to Padres Soon<\/a><\/p>\n Padres’ Manny Machado Addresses Viral Kicking Incident During Red Sox Game<\/a><\/p>\n Padres vs Pirates: Series Preview, Key Injuries, Bold Prediction<\/a><\/p>\n Padres’ Sung-Mun Song Not Expected to Come Off Injured List When Eligible<\/a><\/p>\n Padres’ Fernando Tatis Says He’s Learned How to Mature in MLB Career<\/a><\/p>\n Padres Have Griffin Canning Injury Update Amid Rotation Struggles<\/a><\/p>\n Padres Tweets of the Day<\/p>\n So good, so good. pic.twitter.com\/nI9c5dncCx<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Last 9 batters vs Mason Miller: That\u2019s absurd. https:\/\/t.co\/losEzUdPRk<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The Kid’s not afraid of Monsters. pic.twitter.com\/PyizTZlNI8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n He did the Mash. He did the Monster Mash. pic.twitter.com\/nJfLkkJzzy<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Willson Contreras tried telling the umpire that Manny Machado intentionally kicked this ball into foul territory pic.twitter.com\/2vOfKBYdqq<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Sign up to our free newsletter<\/a> and follow us on Facebook<\/a> and X\/Twitter<\/a> for the latest news.<\/p>\n
9 Ks.
Just 6 called balls total.<\/p>\n