Padres right-hander Michael King was scratched from his scheduled start about 40 minutes before the game against the Atlanta Braves.

San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Michael King was scratched from Saturday's start because of right shoulder stiffness, the team announced less than an hour before first pitch. More news: Padres' Manny Machado Has 2-Word Reaction to Go-Ahead Home Run That Ended Losing Streak The Padres will have right-hander Sean Reynolds start Saturday's matchup against the Atlanta Braves.

The San Diego Padres will be without starting pitcher Michael King against the Atlanta Braves after he was scratched with shoulder tightness.

Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking homer off Raisel Iglesias in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres overcame a dramatic homer by Ronald Acuña Jr. to beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 and end their six-game losing streak.

Ronald Acuña Jr. crushed his first pitch 467 feet for a home run in his dramatic return to the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Making his first appearance in almost one year, the 2023 NL MVP, was activated from the injured list and restored to the Braves’ lineup almost one year after he tore his left ACL.

Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking homer off Raisel Iglesias in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres overcame Ronald Acuña Jr.’s home run in his season debut to beat the