San Diego Padres vs New York Mets

MLB

Padres

68-59

5-2

Final

Mets

57-70

Citi Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
SD	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	5
NYM	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2

Who won: Padres 5-2

The San Diego Padres beat the New York Mets 5-2 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at Citi Field. The Mets win the series 2-1. Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Padres. Luis Torrens went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Mets.

Recap · Aug 18

Fernando Tatis Jr. robs a grand slam and hits 2 homers in Padres' 5-2 win over Mets

Fernando Tatis Jr. robbed New York's Francisco Lindor of a grand slam and hit two homers, leading the San Diego Padres to a 5-2 win over the Mets on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: NYM win series 2-1.
Padres 31-33 on the road; Mets 29-35 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 3d ago

Mitchell robs Padres of tying homer as Brewers clinch NLDS

Recap · 3d ago

Brewers eliminate Padres with 3-1 win in Game 4, advance to NLCS rematch with Dodgers

ESPN · 4d ago

Padres closer Miller returns, available to pitch in NLDS Game 4

ESPN · 4d ago

Brewers to start Robert Gasser vs. Padres in Game 4 of NLDS

ESPN · 4d ago

Padres fans' 'All The Small Things' rendition makes Blink-182 front man emotional

ESPN · 4d ago

Padres turn to King to shut down Brewers, force Game 4 of NLDS

Preview · 4d ago

Brewers look to clinch NLDS in Game 4 against Padres

Recap · 4d ago

Padres avoid elimination, beat Brewers 4-3 in NLDS Game 3 with Cronenworth's HR, King's relief

Injuries and inactives

Padres2nd in NL West

Adrian Morejon RP
Shoulder, Soreness, left
Day-To-Day
Gavin Sheets 1B
Neck, Soreness
Day-To-Day
Jeremiah Estrada RP
Shoulder, Pinched Nerve, right
15-Day-IL
Lucas Giolito SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL
Miguel Andujar DH
Wrist, Fracture, right
10-Day-IL

Mets5th in NL East

Christian Scott SP
Knee, Inflammation, left
15-Day-IL
Jared Young 1B
Concussion
7-Day IL
Jonathan Pintaro RP
Illness
15-Day-IL
Reed Garrett RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tylor Megill SP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Padres2nd in NL West

Robbie Ray SP

Probable starter · 13-8, 3.59 ERA, 140 K, 1.35 WHIP

Lineup

1Fernando Tatis Jr.RF
2Luis RengifoLF
3Manny Machado3B
4Ty France1B
5Jackson MerrillCF
6Xander BogaertsSS
7Austin HaysDH
8Freddy FerminC
9Jake Cronenworth2B

Mets5th in NL East

Zac Thornton SP

Probable starter · 5-6, 3.42 ERA, 63 K, 1.14 WHIP

Lineup

1Francisco LindorSS
2Bo Bichette3B
3Luis Robert Jr.CF
4Carson BengeRF
5Francisco AlvarezDH
6Christopher Morel1B
7Marcus Semien2B
8A.J. EwingLF
9Luis TorrensC

The series

NYM win series 2-1

Last meeting: Mets 2, Padres 1 (Aug 17)

Last 5

W@ NYM5-2
L@ NYM1-2
W@ CLE5-0
L@ CLE1-6
W@ CLE7-5

NYM

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Game info

Venue: Citi Field, Queens, New York · Attendance 35,508
Officials: Laz Diaz (Home Plate Umpire), Edwin Jimenez (First Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Second Base Umpire), Chris Segal (Third Base Umpire)