San Diego Turned a Climb Into a Surge

The Padres beat the Brewers 11-2 on August 11, turning what had already been a climb into something louder.

San Diego did not just beat one of the safest teams on the board. The Padres blew the game open early and kept adding on.

Luis Rengifo delivered the biggest swing, hitting a grand slam in the second inning and finishing with 4 RBI. Luis Campusano went 3-for-4 with a homer, a walk, and 3 RBI. Fernando Tatis Jr. also homered.

Walker Buehler gave the Padres 6 innings, allowing 1 earned run with 5 strikeouts.

What It Means

The Padres improve to 64-57. The Brewers fall to 67-52.

BaseChaser has San Diego at 58.6% to make the playoffs. Milwaukee remains near locked-in territory at 98.3%.

San Diego has won four straight, and the Padres are starting to look less like the chase pack and more like a real problem.

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