Padres: Nick Pivetta (9-2, 3.07 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 114 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the Philadelphia Phillies looking to continue a three-game home winning streak. San Diego has a 52-43 record overall and a 31-17 record in home games.

The Philadelphia Phillies are looking everywhere for bullpen help as the trade deadline creeps up, but a large package would be needed to land this closer.

The comparisons are overwhelming, but in a positive way. When Eduardo Tait signed with the Phillies as an international free agent in 2023, he took the same first step as one of his baseball heroes. Tait is a Panamanian catcher just like Carlos Ruiz,

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm left a game at San Diego with a bruise on his left rib cage two innings after he as hit by a pitch from Yu Darvish.