Padres stretch winning streak to 8, Machado and Tatis homer in 8-7 win over Rockies

San Diego's Manny Machado and Tatis Jr. delivered two home runs, leading the Padres to an 8-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies in a crucial season game. This win extends the Padres' winning streak to eight games, their longest of the season. The Padres, who began the night with a 2.5-game lead over Arizona in the NL wild card race, have now achieved their fifth consecutive winning season, a first in franchise history.

Colorado, on the other hand, has lost eight consecutive games for the first time since August 2025, putting them at 5-21 since August 16. The Rockies must win at least eight of their last 12 games to avoid becoming the first team with four consecutive 100-loss seasons, a record last seen by the New York Mets from 1962-65. In a tightly contested game, the Padres and Rockies traded leads throughout, with each team scoring in the seventh and eighth innings.

Mason Miller delivered a perfect ninth inning, his 37th save of the season and 39th overall, tying him for the NL lead with St. Louis' Riley O'Brien. Machado extended his season home run total to 28, matching his career high, while TJ Rumfield contributed with an RBI single. Jake Cronenworth singled in a four-run second inning, with Freddy Fernández adding a sacrifice fly.

Tatis Jr.'s two-run homer in the third inning, a 449-foot drive, set the tone for the Padres. Dustin Harris added an RBI double in the eighth inning, while Casey Mize managed a 6-9, 5-inning performance, his second win since being acquired from Detroit on August 3. Tomoyuki Sugano allowed six runs and eight hits in his last five starts, dropping his record to 0-5 in his last six outings.

The next pitching matchup will see Padres' right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler face off against Rockies' left-handed pitcher Kyle Freeland in game two of the series on Tuesday.