J.T. Realmuto doubled in Bryce Harper with the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning and Cristopher Sánchez was impressive for 7 1/3 innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 to prevent a three-game sweep.

The Atlanta Braves could trade catcher Sean Murphy to the Padres amid a disastrous 2025 season, with both teams potentially benefiting from a deal that shakes up the NL playoff race and fantasy baseball landscape.

Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill, who hadn’t homered since May 27, ended his drought in a big way with two homers off Wheeler. He hit a two-run shot to left field in the second and bashed a solo homer in the sixth.

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He didn't name names, but Tatis needed only identify his most talented opponent by jersey number and color in Atlanta.

His retiring the Phillies’ 1-2-3 batters in order in the ninth inning ended a day in which the Padres otherwise relied on lower-leverage relievers Bryan Hoeing, Wandy Peralta, David Morgan and Yuki Matsui to patch together nine innings.