Elias Díaz homered and scored twice, and Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits for the San Diego Padres, who beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 Wednesday for a two-game sweep. The Padres leapfrogged the Giants into second place behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ultra-competitive NL West. Díaz homered on a line shot to left off Landen Roupp (2-2) leading off the third for a 2-0 lead.

Through one month of the MLB season, four of the best squads in MLB reside in the same division.

Winnipeg Goldeyes infielder Dayson Croes has a new baseball home after signing with the MLB's San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. “First and foremost, just thrilled for him,” said Goldeyes field manager Logan Watkins, who has previously expressed that Croes belongs in a Major League organization. It's the second time in the last 11 months that Croes received a serious look from a Major League organization. “I was kind of anticipating hardly having him much at all this year,” Watkins added.

April was a good month for the San Francisco Giants, a surprise contender early on, but it wasn’t kind to everyone.

It took the Giants nearly a month to get their first torpedo bats from backed-up vendors. Second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald was the first Giant to get a shipment, receiving two from Louisville Slugger on the last homestand. Fitzgerald gave one to catcher Patrick Bailey, who was awaiting his own shipment, but Bailey's borrowed bat broke on a single to right in the top of the fifth inning. Fitzgerald then dumped a single onto the grass in left, also breaking his bat.

It took the Giants nearly a month to get their first torpedo bats from backed-up vendors. Second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald was the first Giant to get a shipment, receiving two from Louisville Slugger on the last homestand. Fitzgerald gave one to catcher Patrick Bailey, who was awaiting his own shipment, but Bailey's borrowed bat broke on a single to right in the top of the fifth inning. Fitzgerald then dumped a single onto the grass in left, also breaking his bat.

The San Francisco Giants have been one of the top surprises in baseball this season, with the franchise emerging as an early contender in the National League. It has been an excellent start to the year for the Giants in 2025. Coming into the campaign, San Francisco didn't project to be one of the best teams in the league, but they have been winning games at a high clip and have emerged as a true contender in the NL West. With new leadership in the front office, the Giants have been focused on changing the culture and building a team with a strong pitching staff and excellent defense.

Two late San Francisco Giants homers weren't enough overcome the San Diego Padres scoring four runs on Landen Roupp in 4 1/3 innings Wednesday.

It wasn't a mystery how the San Diego Padres followed a 15-4 start by going 2-7 in their next nine games. A reinforced lineup produced 11 hits and three multiple-run innings, three more than the team had in a week, during a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. The buoyed attack will try to support right-hander Michael King (3-1, 2.18 ERA) in the same manner Wednesday afternoon against San Francisco when San Diego closes the two-game series and a five-game homestand. "We got two of our starters back in the lineup," Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts said, "and it boosted our lineup a little bit."

There is no division in baseball that can hold a candle to the NL West. The Rockies also happen to exist. The Giants, more than a month into the season, got their first chance to dance with a division foe on Tuesday night. The opponent was the Padres.

Xander Bogaerts went 2 for 4 with three RBIs, Nick Pivetta struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4 on Tuesday night. It was San Diego's most runs since scoring 10 against the Chicago Cubs on April 14. Then Jose Iglesias found the gap in right-center field to score two more for a 3-0 lead. Pivetta (5-1), who entered with 30 strikeouts in 30 innings, allowed five hits and three earned runs.

Luis Arraez, Jason Heyward return to lineup for San Diego

Xander Bogaerts homered and knocked in three runs as the San Diego Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-4 win over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. After scoring just three runs in its previous 43 innings, going back to a 2-0 win on April 22 in Detroit, San Diego worked over Logan Webb (3-2) and three relievers for 11 hits. It was the Padres' highest-scoring game since a 10-4 home win over the Chicago Cubs on April 14.

On a Tuesday night in April, the Padres drew 47,345 fans to Petco Park, the second-largest crowd in the ballpark's history. It certainly helped that they gave out Tony Gwynn bobbleheads, but still, this has become the norm in San Diego, where they already have 15 sellouts this season. The Giants fell behind early and their latest comeback attempt fell short. The comebacks won't be as easy against the San Diego bullpen.

On a Tuesday night in April, the Padres drew 47,345 fans to Petco Park, the second-largest crowd in the ballpark's history. It certainly helped that they gave out Tony Gwynn bobbleheads, but still, this has become the norm in San Diego, where they already have 15 sellouts this season. The Giants fell behind early and their latest comeback attempt fell short. The comebacks won't be as easy against the San Diego bullpen.

Wade unleashed three great swings. With the count at 1-0, Wade sent Leiter's sinker into the right-field arcade. Several pitches later, Leiter threw Wade another sinker over the heart of the plate. Wade hit it 107.4 mph down the right-field line.

Wade unleashed three great swings. With the count at 1-0, Wade sent Leiter's sinker into the right-field arcade. Several pitches later, Leiter threw Wade another sinker over the heart of the plate. Wade hit it 107.4 mph down the right-field line.

The San Diego Padres are set to take on the San Francisco Giants in the first contest of a two-game series on Tuesday. Just in the nick of time, San Diego is receiving two key players back in the lineup for this clash. Infielder Luis Arraez and outfielder Jason Heyward are both returning from the injury list, the Padres announced. As a result, infielder Yuli Gurrie was designated for assignment while infielder Mason McCoy was placed on the 10-day IL to make room on the roster.

The San Francisco Giants have received a ton of major contributions from up and down their roster that have helped get the team out to a 19-10 record. Tyler Rogers remains one of the best workhorses out of the bullpen in baseball, making 15 appearances and throwing 14.1 innings with a 0.63 ERA.

Comebacks have been the norm for the Giants, but on Tuesday, San Francisco learned that dramatic wins won't be so easy against their NL West rivals.