BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks meet the San Diego Padres with a 1-0 series lead. San Diego has gone 27-16 in home games and 48-42 overall. The Padres have the ninth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .246.

The Arizona Diamondbacks began a road trip with a four-game series against the San Diego Padres from July 7-10, 2025.

It should not take long for Tatis Jr. to rediscover himself in the batter’s box. Everyone should be encouraged that he is hitting the ball extremely hard all season. Tatis Jr.’s hard-hit rate is currently 50.0%, which is much higher than the league average (39.4%). However, it is not close to his career-best mark of 62.2% in 2020.

San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatís Jr. has removed his name from consideration for this year's Home Run Derby.

San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish made his season debut on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks ( GameTracker ). Darvish, 38, had been sidelined by right elbow inflammation.

Padres right-hander Yu Darvish will make his season debut when San Diego hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.