Petco Park – San Diego

The San Diego Padres returned to Petco Park to complete their series finale game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Tuesday night’s game against the Brew-Crew was absolutely electric, starting with a grand slam from Luis Rengifo, followed by a slugfest from the rest of the Pads. With their win last night, they’re 12 for their last 15. It seems the post-All-Star-break Padres are in full effect.

The Brewers are the best team in baseball, and the Padres play them well. A series sweep would be a good omen for things to come.

Wednesday’s contest is a classic case of the name game. The Robbie Ray, Dustin May day matchup could not have come at a better time.

This series finale is Ray’s chance to redeem himself for his start against the Astros. His trade deadline counterpart, Casey Mize, got his second chance on Monday and made good on it. Securing six innings of two-run ball is a quality start.

On the bump, against the Padres is newly acquired Dustin May. Dustin May gave the Friars a run for their money the last time they met in St. Louis. The red-hot Padres were looking to avoid a repeat of their old mistakes.

Unfortunately for the Padres, Ray was the first to bend against the Brewers. Former Padre Gary Sanchez, who pitched the previous night, hit a solo shot in the second inning—effectively setting the tone for the matchup. The Brewers added on in the third off a grounder to center field that turned into a triple due to a misplay by Jackson Merrill. In any case, Ray minimized the damage.

The Padres had a solo shot of their own on their turn, courtesy of Xander Bogaerts putting the club on the board.

Enter Xan Man 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WcXnWeXw79

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) August 12, 2026

X is one of the few Padres who still hasn’t heated up since the All-Star break. However, that isn’t for lack of trying. His BABIP since the break is below-average, .246. With that said, it may only be a matter of time before he joins his fellow Friars in the slugfests yet to come.

Ray twirled a scoreless frame following his mistakes, keeping the game close. However, the fourth inning would be his last for the day.

May continued to be a pest for the Padres following that solo homer. In total, the right-hander went seven innings, striking out six Padres. It may have been eight innings, but after issuing a leadoff walk to Gavin Sheets, his night was cut short. A weak hit from Bogey led to a double play, but the Padres tend to play their best ball with two outs. Fernando Tatis Jr., pinch-hitting, drew a walk, and so did Rengifo. Jake Cronenworth hit a weak ball to first base, which could have been an out, but he managed to beat the tag. Tatis Jr would score off the Brewers’ mistakes, and with that, the game was tied.

Pedal to the metal. pic.twitter.com/rkRR4vt5jv

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) August 12, 2026

Mason Miller, in his outing, issued two walks after collecting an out. He’s noticeably been less nails lately, but regardless, he struck out Brice Turang to end the inning scoreless.

Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of Merrill and Jase Bowen, the Padres couldn’t walk it off in the ninth. Adrian Morejon turned in a magnificent frame in extra baseball. The Padres continued to struggle in this battle of the bullpens. Much like the first run scored today, they lost the duel first.

Morejon stayed on the mound in the eleventh. A hit that skirted along the third base path, called fair, allowed the Manfred runner to score. The game was now 3-2 Brewers. However, that was all for their turn.

The game was now do-or-die as the Brewers led. Cronenworth scored on a long shot from Merrill after being bumped to third by Machado. Ty France, hit by a pitch, put him on base, and Sung-mun Song came in to pinch run. After he stole second base, it was up to Luis Campusano to knock him in. A ball hit to right-center was the only chance they had, and thanks to some remarkable hustle from Song, the Padres walked it off to complete a Brewers sweep.

Got our foot up on the gas, but somebody gotta do it. pic.twitter.com/XssfqxBceu

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) August 13, 2026

This is their third series sweep since the ASB. For Campy, it’s his first-ever walk-off. On the homestand, the Padres went 5-1. With this win, the Padres are now in playoff position once again.

The Padres get the day off on Thursday. Their first in two weeks. They return Friday with an away stand against the Cleveland Guardians and then the New York Mets.

Fabian Garcia