Padres Top Giants in Spring Training Matchup

The San Diego Padres defeated the San Francisco Giants in a preseason game on March 9, 2025.

Feb. 24, 2026 at 10:25pm

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The San Diego Padres defeated the San Francisco Giants by a score of 3-1 in a spring training matchup on March 9, 2025. The game was played at the Giants' home stadium in San Francisco.

Why it matters

Spring training games provide an early look at how teams are shaping up ahead of the upcoming MLB regular season. This matchup between NL West rivals Padres and Giants gave fans a preview of the competitive division race to come.

The details

The Padres took an early lead and held on to defeat the Giants 3-1. The key play came in the bottom of the 4th inning when the Giants had the bases loaded with no outs, but were unable to capitalize and score any runs.

  • The game was played on March 9, 2025.

The players

San Diego Padres

A professional baseball team based in San Diego, California and a member of the National League West division of Major League Baseball.

San Francisco Giants

A professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California and a member of the National League West division of Major League Baseball.

M. Waldron

The Padres pitcher who was on the mound in the 4th inning when the Giants had the bases loaded.

P. Bailey

The Giants batter who came up with the bases loaded in the 4th inning.

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The takeaway

This early spring training matchup between the Padres and Giants provided a glimpse of the competitive NL West division race to come in the 2025 MLB season.