Padres' skid continues as Diamondbacks cruise to 8-0 victory
The Sporting Tribune's Fernando Ramirez writes that the Diamondbacks got out to an early lead and the Padres had no answer for them.
Jul 6, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres pitcher Walker Buehler (10) walks off the field after the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park.SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The San Diego Padres (44-46) are not playing good baseball right now after getting beaten up by the Arizona Diamondbacks (45-45), 8-0, on Monday night.
Just two weeks ago, the Padres had swept the hottest team in baseball, the Atlanta Braves, and beat the Dodgers in the opener of their series.Since then, everything has unraveled.The Padres lost the final two games of that series against the Dodgers, were swept by the Chicago Cubs, lost three of four in Los Angeles, and despite salvaging Sunday's finale, returned home looking more like a team that should sell rather than buy ahead of the MLB trade deadline.
Veteran pitcher Walker Buehler appeared to have revived his career in June, allowing just five runs over 26.1 innings. He felt positive about his delivery and his ability to not give up more than a run a game.
But with the calendar flipped to July, everything has changed. In two starts this month, Buehler has surrendered 16 earned runs in nine innings, becoming the first pitcher in the majors to allow that many earned runs in a two-game stretch this season.“Second start in a row,” Padres manager Craig Stammen said.
“Can't blame the weather conditions like we could in Chicago, but he's just leaving balls over the plate, and guys are doing damage on it.”On Monday, Buehler lasted five innings, giving up seven hits, seven runs, and striking out four while throwing 93 pitches.Jul 6, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen (14) walks to the dugout after the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park.
Chadd Cady-Imagn ImagesJul 6, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen (14) walks to the dugout after the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park.It took just two pitches for Ari
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