Good Morning San Diego - September 2, 2021

Yesterday’s Game: Diamondbacks 8, Padres 3

Today’s First Pitch: Off Day

San Diego Padres News

Padres lose series finale as Diamondbacks ding Darvish again (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Diamondbacks pound Darvish with 6-run 3rd, beat Padres 8-3 (FOX News)

Padres start September slowly in finale loss (MLB.com)

MLB News

Experts break down every postseason race (MLB.com)

Castellanos’ slam prompts bat check, review (MLB.com)

The game that changed baseball (MLB.com)

Here are 6 predictions for the final month (MLB.com)

Ohtani returning to mound Friday vs. Texas (MLB.com)

Mariners blank Astros to earn a series win (MLB.com)

On This Day in 2016...

Infielder Yangervis Solarte knocks out a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth to win the opener of the second day/night split doubleheader in the history of Petco Park against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It is the Padres’ first doubleheader sweep of the Dodgers since June 17, 1998, and the first in San Diego since Sept. 29, 1983.