Buehler Dominates as Red Sox Rout Padres 10-2

Walker Buehler delivered his best outing of the season for the Boston Red Sox, pitching six scoreless innings in a 10-2 rout of the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Buehler, now 7-6 after overcoming early-season struggles, led Boston to its eighth win in ten games and helped the team gain ground in the AL East race. The Red Sox broke open the game with a four-run fourth inning, highlighted by Wilyer Abreu's two-run homer and a bases-loaded double from Connor Wong. Former Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta suffered one of his worst starts of the season for the Padres, giving up multiple runs. Buehler emphasized the importance of strong performances against playoff-caliber teams as questions remain about his postseason reliability. Boston's management is now weighing Buehler's recent resurgence against his earlier inconsistency and potential incentive costs as they consider his role for the postseason.