San Diego Padres Dominate New York Mets 7-1; Machado Homers, Soto Exits Injured

Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

SAN DIEGO — Manny Machado delivered a decisive three-run home run during a five-run seventh inning, powering the San Diego Padres to a 7-1 victory over the NL East-leading New York Mets on Tuesday night.

The game was notably impacted by Mets slugger Juan Soto’s early departure in the fourth inning after he fouled a ball off his left foot. The Mets later announced Soto suffered a bruised foot. He initially showed considerable pain but completed his at-bat, grounding out before exiting the game.

Game Recap

The Padres opened the scoring in the first inning when Jackson Merrill hit a run-scoring single off Mets starter Sean Manaea, who pitched for San Diego in 2022. Manaea allowed just one run on three hits over five innings, striking out four and issuing no walks.

The Mets tied the game in the fifth inning. Padres rookie Ryan Bergert loaded the bases with no outs, leading to Jeremiah Estrada entering in relief. Estrada struck out Francisco Lindor, but then allowed a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to pinch-hitter Starling Marte, bringing the score to 1-1 before retiring Pete Alonso.

San Diego regained the lead in the sixth inning. Jackson Merrill hit a chopper off Mets pitcher José Buttó that bounced over the head of first baseman Pete Alonso and rolled into the right-field corner for an RBI triple, scoring Luis Arraez who had singled.

The Padres broke the game open in the seventh. Elías Díaz hit a two-run double off José Buttó with one out. Later in the inning, Manny Machado greeted reliever Chris Devenski with his 20th homer of the season, a three-run shot that landed off the facade of the second deck in left field, extending San Diego’s lead to 7-1.

The Mets struggled offensively, managing just four hits in their second consecutive loss to the Padres, following a seven-game winning streak.

Wandy Peralta (5-1) earned the win for the Padres, pitching a scoreless inning in relief.

Key Moment

Manny Machado's three-run homer in the seventh inning ignited the sellout crowd of 45,088 and solidified the Padres' commanding lead.

Key Stat

Manny Machado’s 20th home run of the season marks his 10th season with at least 20 homers, joining an exclusive group of five other active big leaguers to achieve this feat.

Up Next

The series finale is scheduled for Wednesday. The New York Mets are expected to start RHP Clay Holmes (9-5, 3.40 ERA) against San Diego Padres RHP Yu Darvish (0-3, 9.18).

In summary

The San Diego Padres defeated the New York Mets 7-1 on July 29, 2025, highlighted by Manny Machado's three-run homer and a five-run seventh inning. Mets slugger Juan Soto exited the game in the fourth with a bruised foot. The Padres’ offense was fueled by Machado, Elías Díaz, and Jackson Merrill, while the Mets were limited to four hits. This loss marked the Mets' second straight after a seven-game winning streak.

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