Padres Defeat Braves 1-0, Clinch Series Sweep

The San Diego Padres secured their third consecutive victory to start the season by defeating the Atlanta Braves 1-0 at Petco Park. Yuli Gurriel's seventh-inning single, which scored Jake Cronenworth, provided the only run in a tightly contested game marked by strong pitching on both sides, with Padres' Randy Vasquez and Braves' Spencer Schwellenbach each tossing six shutout innings. The Braves, now 0-3, have struggled offensively despite outscoring the Padres 12-8 in the series thus far. They aim to avoid a four-game sweep as they prepare for the series finale against the Padres, who previously eliminated Atlanta in last year's wild-card playoffs. Key moments included a pivotal double play by the Padres that halted a Braves threat and the injury to Padres' Manny Machado, who left the game with calf tightness. Both teams are set to face off again with Nick Pivetta and AJ Smith-Shawver on the mound for the respective teams.