The San Diego Padres set a franchise record with Saturday's win over the Miami Marlins.
With a 9-8 win over the Miami Marlins Saturday, the San Diego Padres are now 16-2 in their last 18 games, the first time in franchise history the Padres have won 16 of 18 games,The Padres are 16-2 in their last 18 games -- the first time in franchise history they've won 16 games in an 18-game span.Heading into Sunday's game against the Marlins, the Padres are riding a seven-game winning streak.
Amid a tight race for the National League West crown, the Padres have shown up strong. The Padres currently hold a 66-52 record, trailing the West-leading Dodgers by 2.5 games. The Arizona Diamondbacks are just a game behind the Padres with a 65-53 record, which has forced the Padres to play their best to remain in contention.
Padres rookie Jackson Merrill has engineered three of these comebacks over the past week by hitting a game-tying home run in the eighth or ninth inning during the Padres' two wins over the Marlins, and a 9-8 win over the Pirates on Wednesday.
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