Padres fall to Braves in sixth straight road loss
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 23, 2026, 8:00 PM
Last updated Jul 23, 2026
The San Diego Padres lost to the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on July 23, 2026, at Truist Park. Despite taking an early lead with three runs in the second inning, the Padres struggled against Braves ace Chris Sale, who recorded 11 strikeouts. Griffin Canning, starting for San Diego, allowed five runs over 2 ⅔ innings, raising his ERA to 6.97. The Padres managed to rally late but fell short, extending their road losing streak to five games. They now head to Miami for a three-game series against the Marlins, with Germán Márquez set to start for San Diego.
- •Padres score three runs in the second inning against Chris Sale.
- •Griffin Canning gives up four runs in a challenging fourth inning.
- •Padres extend their road losing streak to five games.
- •San Diego is three and a half games back from the last Wild Card spot.
- •Padres begin a series against the Miami Marlins next.
- 8:00 PMYahoo Sports — Padres fall short again, dropping four game series to Braves
"ATLANTA - Back in June, the San Diego Padres were fortunate enough with the schedule to avoid the Atlanta Braves 37-year-old ace Chris Sale (11-6, 2.
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