It's a good time to be in the business of selling Major League Baseball teams. Just ask the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Angels.

Padres top two 2026 draft picks take in big-league environment to cap whirlwind introduction to professional baseball

MLB magic numbers, remaining schedules and tiebreakers for contenders through Friday, Sept. 4, along with playoff matchups if Wild Card Series began Saturday, Sept. 5.

SportsLine's model simulated Cincinnati Reds vs. San Diego Padres 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Wednesday afternoon's matchup

The Padres began Saturday with a half-game lead on the Diamondbacks in the race for the NL’s third wild-card slot, but they managed just two singles outside Manny Machado’s fourth-inning homer and Ray walked four over 2⅓ innings in his worst start yet since the trade deadline.

One of the top prospects in all of pro baseball, catcher Ethan Salas, was promoted from Triple-A El Paso to the San Diego Padres.

The Padres bounced back from a disappointing weekend sweep in St. Petersburg with a convincing victory on Monday night in Cincinnati.

Padres notes - September 4