Soto hit a 369-foot solo homer to right in the fifth that brought the deficit to 6-3, but the Mets couldn’t complete the comeback. The former World Series champion now ranks seventh in baseball with 41 homers, sixth with a .920 OPS, and is tied for 11th with 99 RBI. He also leads with 119 walks.

The New York Mets face the San Diego Padres in a regular season MLB game on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 (9/18/25) at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y.

Preview the Sept. 18 matchup between the New York Mets and San Diego Padres with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Padres third baseman Manny Machado hit a grand slam to beat the Mets on Wednesday night and dropped a firm take afterward.

The New York Mets and San Diego Padres have split the first two games of their series, as the Mets attempt to hang on to the final playoff spot in the NL. New Y

With two so-so pitchers taking the mound this afternoon, our Padres vs. Mets predictions expect lots of action at home plate.

The New York Mets face the San Diego Padres in a regular season MLB game on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025 (9/17/25) at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y.

The Mets have just 10 games left in the regular season and need to see more aggressiveness from manager Carlos Mendoza to make the playoffs.

If the Mets make the playoffs, advance through October and win the World Series, David Peterson will have been a significant part of that success. Over the first half of this season, he was the Mets’ best starting pitcher.