They protected them. They shook hands on the way off the field. There were no bullpen meltdowns, no ninth-inning comebacks, no histrionics. Which, of course, meant they were long overdue ...

The Padres built a comfortable lead, 7-3, adding two insurance runs in the top of the ninth, and were seemingly on the way to ...

Spencer Strider recorded 13 strikeouts in his first win of the season, Ronald Acuña Jr. stayed hot with two hits, including a ...