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The San Diego Padres’ big bats were big. That was different. The Padres’ bullpen was the big difference. With home runs from Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado and their highest-leverage relievers covering more than half the game,
The Diamondbacks took care of business on Sunday afternoon. Now, they wait. Their 11-2 win over the San Diego Padres at Chase Field kept their season alive for at least another day.
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Darvish was well past his prime when the Padres got him, yet has avoided a serious arm injury in his Padres tenure. Similarly, Snell suffered no alarming setbacks — certainly nothing comparable to the shoulder ailment that has sidelined the Dodgers’ $180 million winter addition for most of this season.