The fruits of recent drafts are just about everywhere on this Padres roster. Playing center field? 2021 first-rounder Jackson Merrill. All-Star setup man Jason Adam? Acquired with ‘22 first-rounder Dylan Lesko.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Texas Rangers vs. San Diego Padres MLB game to be played on July 5, 2025 on ESPN.

The San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers will break a 1-1 series tie Sunday night with a Game 3 finale at Petco Park.

The Texas Rangers (44-45) and San Diego Padres (47-41) will close out their only series of the season on Sunday Night Baseball.

All-Star Fernando Tatis Jr. scored the tying run in the third inning and doubled in the go-ahead run in the fourth for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Texas Rangers 4-1 to take two of three.

The Texas Rangers' offense is collapsing in extra innings, exposing depth issues after their 3-2 loss vs. the San Diego Padres Friday night.

The Rangers (-110 on the moneyline) and the Padres (-109) will take the field in an expected close matchup. The starting pitchers are Kumar Rocker (3-4) for the Texas Rangers, and Randy Vasquez (3-4) for the San Diego Padres.