However, the amazing start has been overshadowed by San Diego's signing of 21-year-old center fielder Jackson Merrill to a nine-year, $135 million extension on Wednesday, keeping him with the team through 2035.

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They are not going undefeated this season. They won’t get 10 hits every night. Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill will not continue to hit .400 for six months. The bullpen will eventually allow a run again.

The Guardians and Padres wrap up their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park. First pitch is at 4:10 p.m. Eastern. While the game will be streamed on CleGuardians.TV, several streaming services will also broadcast the game live,

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San Diego Padres star pitcher Nick Pivetta made a good impression in his first start of the 2025 MLB season. Pivetta held the Braves scoreless through seven innings of work en route to the Padres’ 5-0 win over Atlanta. The 32-year-old allowed one hit while tossing four strikeouts.

After having elbow inflammation, the San Diego Padres will be without right-hander Yu Darvish to start the season.

Tatis Jr. leads the Padres in hits (7), runs (5), stolen bases (3), and home runs (1) this season. The 26-year-old has been a major reason why San Diego has gone 4-0 so far. The 2025 MLB season carries major implications for the Padres.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the Cleveland Guardians on Monday to start a three-game series. San Diego had a 93-69 record overall and a 45-36 record in home games last season.

Oh, it probably won't matter, but it's worth pondering that the most significant feat of this opening weekend was the Padres sweeping four games against Atlanta, marking six consecutive victories over them at Petco Park, dating to their wild-card steamrolling during last year's playoffs.