Padres, Giants Trade Players Amid NL West, Wild Card Race

The San Francisco Giants are struggling at home with a 2-10 record, facing a must-win three-game series against the surging San Diego Padres, who have won four straight series and seven of their last 10 games. The Giants have been sellers at the trade deadline, moving key players like Mike Yastrzemski and relievers Camilo Doval and Tyler Rogers, while the Padres have been aggressive buyers, adding seven players in five deals. Pitching matchups highlight the series with Padres’ Yu Darvish, who has recently found form after injury, facing Giants’ ace Logan Webb, who leads the NL in innings and ERA-plus. Despite recent struggles and being seven games behind the Padres in the NL West, Giants manager Bob Melvin remains focused on beating the Padres and reversing their poor home performance. The series is crucial as both teams compete for positioning in the NL wild-card race, with seven games remaining between them in the next 11 days. The matchup reflects teams trending in opposite directions, with the Padres pushing for postseason contention and the Giants trying to regain their early-season form.