Padres Sweep Mets 5-0: Darvish Dominates in Shutout Victory

Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

San Diego Padres Shut Out New York Mets 5-0 on July 30, 2025, Completing Three-Game Sweep

SAN DIEGO — Yu Darvish pitched seven impressive innings for his first win of the season, Gavin Sheets hit a two-run homer, and the San Diego Padres beat the NL East-leading New York Mets 5-0 on July 30, 2025, completing a three-game sweep.

Manny Machado added a two-run, bases-loaded single for the Padres, who won their fifth straight game as they continue to chase the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.

Slugger Juan Soto was out of the lineup for the Mets a day after fouling a ball off the top of his left foot.

Darvish (1-3), who turns 39 on August 16, held the Mets to two hits, struck out seven, and walked none in his fifth start. After allowing Mark Vientos' single with one out in the first, Darvish retired the next 13 batters. He had been sidelined by right elbow inflammation from mid-March until making his season debut on July 7.

Darvish got a nice ovation as he headed to the dugout after pitching a perfect seventh in what became the Padres' big league-high 15th shutout.

It was Darvish's 111th big league win, which, combined with his 93 in Japan, allowed him to break out of a tie with Hiroki Kuroda and take sole possession of first place on the combined all-time list.

Sheets' homer off Clay Holmes (9-6) came after Jose Iglesias reached on shortstop Francisco Lindor's throwing error with two outs in the third. Sheets then drove an 0-2 pitch an estimated 427 feet to right-center, his 15th of the season.

Holmes retired the first two batters in the second before allowing a single by Martin Maldonado, hitting Fernando Tatis Jr. on the top of the left hand with a pitch, and walking Luis Arraez. Machado then singled to left for a 2-0 lead.

Machado hit a three-run homer in a 7-1 win on Tuesday night.

Holmes lasted only 3 2/3 innings, allowing four runs — two earned — and eight hits. The Mets were swept in a series of three or more games at San Diego for the first time since 2008.

Key Moment

Sheets' two-run homer in the third inning gave Yu Darvish crucial breathing room, extending the Padres' lead to 5-0.

Key Stat

It was the 10th time in Darvish's 14-year career that he pitched seven-plus innings while allowing no runs and two or fewer hits, showcasing his elite pitching performance.

Up Next

Mets LHP David Peterson (7-4, 2.83 ERA) is scheduled to start Friday night in the opener of a three-game home series against San Francisco. The Padres haven't named a starter for Friday night's opener of a three-game home series against St. Louis.

In Summary

On July 30, 2025, the San Diego Padres completed a three-game sweep of the New York Mets with a dominant 5-0 victory at home. Yu Darvish was the star of the game, earning his first win of the season by pitching seven shutout innings, allowing only two hits, striking out seven, and walking none. Gavin Sheets contributed significantly with a two-run home run, his 15th of the season, while Manny Machado added a two-run single. The Padres' offense capitalized on Mets pitcher Clay Holmes' struggles, who gave up four runs in less than four innings. This win marked the Padres' fifth consecutive victory, as they continue their pursuit of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. The Mets, playing without slugger Juan Soto, were swept in San Diego for the first time since 2008, highlighting the Padres' strong performance in the series.

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