Padres Sweep Mets with Darvish's Historic 7-Inning Shutout

Yu Darvish delivered a masterful performance, pitching seven scoreless innings with two hits allowed, no walks, and seven strikeouts to lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-0 victory over the New York Mets, completing a clean three-game sweep. This marked Darvish's first win of the season and a historic milestone as he became the winningest Japanese-born pitcher in professional baseball history with 204 combined wins in Nippon Professional Baseball and MLB, surpassing Hiroki Kuroda. The Padres' offense supported Darvish with key contributions from Manny Machado, who drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single, and Gavin Sheets, who hit a two-run homer, helping San Diego secure their fifth straight win and close the gap on the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite the Mets entering the series on a seven-game winning streak, they were held scoreless and managed only two hits, with slugger Juan Soto out of the lineup due to injury. Darvish's command was evident as he retired 13 consecutive batters after an early single and received a standing ovation after a perfect seventh inning, highlighting his dominant control and effective mix of pitches, notably his splitter. The Padres' pitching and timely hitting underscored their strong team performance, while the Mets suffered their first series sweep at San Diego since 2008.