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In a dramatic turn of events, San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt does not have designated hitter Ryan O' Hearn penned into his lineup for the Padres Monday night battle against the San Francisco Giants, leaving fans angered and confused.

Preview the Aug. 18 matchup between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

With their three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers proved they are deeper and more focused than their budding NL West rivals.

Then Betts rescued the Dodgers with the 394-foot shot to left-center off Robert Suarez. It was the shortstop’s 13th homer of the season and just his fifth since June. Betts had 25 in 2022 and 39 in 2023.

After the dust settled, Bob Nightengale of USA Today shared that Padres' third baseman Manny Machado cracked a joke with reporters about the Padres' aggressive trade deadline shopping spree. "Welcome to the San Diego Padres deadline," Machado said. "I'm never shocked about anything we do at the deadline, let's be honest."

Manny Machado almost pulled a fast one on the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night. In the third inning, the San Diego Padres third baseman attempted the hidden ball trick on Jarren Duran at third base, but because pitcher Wandy Peralta was standing on the rubber without the ball,