Athletics at San Diego Padres: Final Score & Recap

The San Diego Padres closed out the Athletics 7-3 at Petco Park on May 22, 2026, a result that moved the DiamondIQ model's estimate of a home win from 63% before first pitch to 100% by game's end. The two clubs traded a pair of runs in the opening inning, but San Diego gradually seized control through a series of high-leverage moments that steadily drained Oakland's chances of mounting a comeback.

The decisive blows came off Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs. Nick Castellanos delivered a home run in the bottom of the fifth that swung win probability 13.4 points in San Diego's favor, and Ramón Laureano followed with another home run in the bottom of the seventh for a 17.1-point swing — the single largest win-probability play of the game. Oakland's most meaningful offensive moment came in the fourth inning when Henry Bolte singled off Walker Buehler for an 8.0-point swing, though Jeff McNeil's strikeout two batters later wiped out much of that momentum with a 7.6-point reversal. A Colby Thomas strikeout against Adrian Morejon in the top of the sixth, costing Oakland 10.6 points of win probability, further underscored how thoroughly the Padres' pitching staff contained any Athletic rally.

By individual contribution, Laureano led all batters with a WPA of plus-12.2 and an RE24 of plus-0.9, while Castellanos added plus-10.5 WPA and Bolte's plus-8.9 WPA represented Oakland's lone bright spot at the plate. On the mound, Morejon was the most impactful arm in the game at plus-18.9 WPA, with Jason Adam contributing plus-10.8 and Springs adding plus-4.6 despite surrendering both home runs. San Diego's bullpen ultimately made the final line of seven runs on seven hits look comfortable.