Freddy Fermin helps Padres snap losing streak with homer in victory over Mets
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 7, 2026, 5:50 AM
Last updated Jun 7, 2026
Freddy Fermin hit his first home run of the season to help the San Diego Padres defeat the New York Mets 3-2 on Saturday night, ending a six-game losing streak. Fermin's two-run blast in the seventh inning came after he was hitless in his previous 30 at-bats. The game featured strong pitching performances, including a solid outing by Padres starter Griffin Canning, who allowed one run in five innings. The Mets had a chance to tie the game in the eighth but were thwarted by a double play. The Padres will send Randy Vásquez to the mound for the series finale on Sunday.
- •Fermin's home run snapped a six-game losing streak for the Padres.
- •Canning pitched five innings, allowing one run on three hits.
- •The Padres manufactured a run to tie the game earlier in the third inning.
- •Juan Soto's line drive led to a crucial double play against the Mets.
- •Randy Vásquez is scheduled to pitch for the Padres in the next game.
- 5:50 AMYahoo Sports — Freddy Fermin's heroics lift Padres past Mets, snap six-game skid
- 5:06 AMYahoo Sports — Freddy Fermin's first homer of season helps Padres halt 6-game slide with 3-2 win over Mets
"Light-hitting catcher Freddy Fermin launched his first homer this season to lift the San Diego Padres over the New York Mets 3-2 on Saturday night, snapping a six-game losing streak. Fermin was hitless in his previous 30 at-bats before his two-run shot off reliever Austin Warren (1-2) in the seventh inning. New York had two on and one out in the eighth when Juan Soto scorched a line drive to second baseman Sung-Mun Song.
"The Sporting Tribune's Fernando Ramirez writes that Jackson Merrill hopes Freddy Fermin's home run is the "exorcism" the Padres need to get back to winning games.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 7, 2026, 5:50 AMFreddy Fermin's heroics lift Padres past Mets, snap six-game skid
The Sporting Tribune's Fernando Ramirez writes that Jackson Merrill hopes Freddy Fermin's home run is the "exorcism" the Padres need to get back to winning games.
- Yahoo SportsJun 7, 2026, 5:06 AMFreddy Fermin's first homer of season helps Padres halt 6-game slide with 3-2 win over Mets
Light-hitting catcher Freddy Fermin launched his first homer this season to lift the San Diego Padres over the New York Mets 3-2 on Saturday night, snapping a six-game losing streak. Fermin was hitless in his previous 30 at-bats before his two-run shot off reliever Austin Warren (1-2) in the seventh inning. New York had two on and one out in the eighth when Juan Soto scorched a line drive to second baseman Sung-Mun Song.
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