Padres visit Orioles as both teams seek momentum in MLB matchup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 1:19 PM
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
The San Diego Padres begin a nine-game road trip with a series against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards starting today. San Diego recently secured a walk-off victory over the Cincinnati Reds, marking their first series win since late May. Meanwhile, the Orioles, who have shown recent improvement, are coming off a split with the Seattle Mariners. Both teams have exhibited varying performance trends this season, with the Padres currently holding a 35-32 record and the Orioles at 33-37. Pitching matchups for the series include Griffin Canning against Shane Baz in today's opener.
- •Padres are 35-32, 2nd in NL West; Orioles are 33-37, 4th in AL East.
- •Padres secured a walk-off win against the Reds on June 11.
- •Orioles split their recent series against the Mariners, stopping a four-game losing streak.
- •Griffin Canning (Padres) faces Shane Baz (Orioles) in the series opener.
- •Padres seek to continue improving after recent struggles.
- 1:19 PMYahoo Sports — Series Preview: Padres open 9-game road swing at up-and-down Orioles
"The sense of relief when Fernando Tatis Jr. lined Chase Petty’s middle-middle slider just over the wall in left for a 5-4 walk-off victory over the Cincinnati Reds was palpable at Petco Park.It not only sealed a much needed series win for the Padres (35-32), their first since May 22-24 against the Athletics that was followed by dropping four straight, but also was the fifth walk off win of the campaign. Three of the previous four times San Diego was able to continue that momentum into the follow
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