Padres' Epic Comeback, Red Sox's Slump

0:00On April 5th, San Diego Padres pulled off a comeback for the ages, rallying from a 4-run hole to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6. Jackson Meryl lit it up with 3 hits, capping it with a solo homer in the 8th that snagged the lead. Many Machados smashed a 3-run shot and X Red Sox Xander Boga rares added 3 hits of his own. Red Sox grabbed the 4-0 lead in the 3rd, but Padres fired back with 3 in the 4th, after Machado flipped a pick-off throw. His homer in the 5th pushed San Diego ahead 6-4, setting the stage for the lay drama. Boston nodded it in the 7th, on Masataka Yoshidas, 2-run double his 3rd hit after a slow start to the year. Will you rebraue Chipped in 3 hits, but the loss drops the Red Sox to 7 defeats in their last 8 games, piling on the pressure early. Jeremiah Estrada snagged the win with a clean 8th, and Mason Miller locked down his 4th save in the 9th. Rookie Tyler Uberstein took the debut loss, giving up Meryl's keep last.

1:02Padres rolled into Pittsburgh for 3 with the pirates, while Boston hosts Milwaukee starting Monday, momentum shifting fast in the majors. That's your update from MLB News Today, powered by AI.