The lone run for the Padres before the top of the ninth inning came in the top of the third inning. Martin Maldonado led off the top of the third inning with a double. He later scored when Luis Arraez hit a one-out single to right field for the first run of the game for San Diego.

In need of outfield help, the Padres have been linked to Miami Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers, who has broken out as a legitimate All-Star level bat. Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller detailed why he believes the Padres make sense for the Marlins’ slugger.

San Diego took the opener, 2-1, with both runs coming in the second inning off a Manny Machado double and Jackson Merrill single. The Padres are now 3-1 since the All-Star break, while Miami has dropped two straight and is 2-2 since the break.

The San Diego Padres have recalled right-hander Stephen Kolek from Triple-A El Paso, and he is set to start Tuesday evening's contest against the Miami Marlins.

Preview the July 23 matchup between the San Diego Padres and Miami Marlins with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

There’s no telling yet whether these Padres have a second-half surge in them like the run they made a season ago. But through 100 games, they are, in some ways, ahead of schedule. With their 2-1 victory at loanDepot park on Monday night,

The Padres, who lead the majors in bullpen ERA (3.15) and saves (35), are set to face the host Miami Marlins on Tuesday night in the second game of a three-game series. In the opener on Monday, San Diego won 2-1 as its bullpen pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings.

Tuesday: 3:40 p.m. (Padres.TV) Wednesday: 9:10 a.m. (Padres.TV) In the standings San Diego Padres (54-45, 2nd in NL West) The Padres took two over three in Washington to start the second half, pulling to within 3½ games of the Dodgers in the NL West.