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Padres' 1-9 Slide Extends Dodgers' Eight-Game Lead

6/8/2026

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The San Diego Padres have gone 1-9, widening the Dodgers’ lead to eight games in the NL West.
The Padres’ offense has the MLB’s lowest 235 runs and ranks tied for dead last, about 15 % below average.
Manny Machado is batting .175 with 11 homers and 32 RBIs and says analytics create too many numbers.
The club released outfielder Nick Castellanos after he hit .191 since joining San Diego.

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Story summary

The San Diego Padres have gone 1-9, widening the Dodgers’ lead to eight games in the NL West.
The Padres’ offense has the MLB’s lowest 235 runs and ranks tied for dead last, about 15 % below average.
Manny Machado is batting .175 with 11 homers and 32 RBIs and says analytics create too many numbers.
The club released outfielder Nick Castellanos after he hit .191 since joining San Diego.