Giants @ Padres · Apr 1, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Wed, Apr 1, 2026

Petco Park Regular Season

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7 San Diego Padres Padres

Away starter

Adrian Houser

Home starter

Nick Pivetta

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Game StoriesWith a few lineup tweaks, Padres break out to back strong Pivetta4 clips

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With a few lineup tweaks, Padres break out to back strong Pivetta

SAN DIEGO -- Late Tuesday night, after a fourth loss in five games to start the season, new Padres manager Craig Stammen approached bench coach Randy Knorr with a plea. Stammen felt he wasn’t getting his lineup quite right. He was exasperated. His offense had underperformed, and he was exhausting

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Pivetta whiffs eight, Laureano homers in Padres' win00:03:17

Ramón Laureano crushed a home run and Nick Pivetta struck out eight batters in Padres 7-1 win over the Giants

Condensed Game: SF@SD - 4/1/2600:11:23

Condensed Game: Harrison Bader and the Giants take on Ramón Laureano and the Padres on April 1, 2026

Ramón Laureano's two-run home run (2)00:00:30

Ramón Laureano slugs a two-run home run to left field for his 2nd home run of the season, extending the Padres lead to 5-1 in the 8th

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