The San Diego Padres are hoping to finish the 2025 regular season strong for a potential postseason run. The team is built to win with the pieces to make a lot of noise in the National League.

The Friars are coming off a tough loss to the New York Mets in Game 1 of their three-game series in Queens. Seven home runs were hit, but the Mets won 8-3. The Padres must bounce back and take Game 2, forcing a chance to win the series on Thursday afternoon. This series is crucial for the Padres to win, as they are trying to chase down the defending champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, in the competitive NL West Division.

LA owns a two-game lead (plus the tiebreaker) over SD with 11 games to go. The Padres have not won the NL West since 2006 and would love nothing more than to host the Wild Card i

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