Padres Suffer Offense Collapse in 3-2 Loss to Giants

The San Diego Padres fell 3-2 to the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, struggling to produce offense against rookie right‑hander Trevor McDonald, who allowed one run on two hits while striking out eight on 81 pitches. The only run came from Jackson Merrill’s first‑inning solo homer; the Padres never reached base more than once in any inning. tr-sport.click

Key hitters—Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, Gavin Sheets and others—went hitless, leaving the team with a 0‑for‑1 in a run‑scoring opportunity. With a 2‑4 record in their last homestand, the loss underscores concerns about the Padres’ ability to counter emerging pitchers.