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San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres, established in 1969, have been playing in the National League Western Division ever since. The beautiful Petco Park is one of the finer home stadiums in the MLB, and the team have delivered plenty of exciting play in recent years. Whether you want to catch the San Diego Padres live on TV today, or want to know how to watch them all season long, you’re in the right place.

What Channel is the Padres Game on Tonight?

The MLB Local Media is responsible for broadcasting San Diego games, through their Padres.TV. This has been implemented for the 2025 season onwards, and will give local fans access to every Padres game live. The only blackouts that Padres.TV subscribers will be subject to are those shown by national broadcasters.

If you want access to those games as well, then you will need one of the following channels.

• ESPN: Select nationally broadcast MLB games and Sunday Night Baseball.
• TBS: Tuesday Night MLB games throughout the regular season.
• FOX: 20 Saturday late afternoon or evening games, and four Thursday night games.
• MLB Network: 26 MLB Network Showcase games - blackout restrictions apply for in-market fans.

For those on Cable subscriptions, DirectTV, Spectrum, AT&T U-Verse, and Cox all carry Padres.TV.

How to Stream Padres Games Online

With Padres.TV now being operated by MLB Local Media, fans in the San Diego market can subscribe directly via the MLB website. There is also an option to upgrade your package to feature the full MLB.TV offering, which includes every single out-of-market game. With the Padres.TV bolt-on, you won't have to worry about in-market blackouts, but nationally broadcast games will be blacked out.

In order to maximize your access, we would recommend Fubo TV or DirectTV Stream. For local streamers, these packages are ideal, featuring Padres.TV and the national broadcasters you need for those high-profile clashes. With either of these streaming providers, you’ll never have to worry about not being able to watch the San Diego Padres game tonight.

If you are after a more flexible or budget-friendly way to stream select MLB games, while also benefiting from an enjoyable collection of other sports and entertainment, then why not consider one of the following channels?

• ESPN+: One out-of-market game per day throughout the regular season
• Roku: MLB Sunday Leadoff - Broadcasting early Sunday afternoon games during the regular season.
• Fox Sports App: Stream any games shown on FOX, but requires a TV provider login.
• TBS Sports App: Stream Tuesday night games on TBS.
• Apple TV+: Stream Friday Night Baseball exclusive games.

Home of the Padres

The Padres moved into San Diego Stadium in 1969. It was renamed Jack Murphy Stadium in 1980 and the Padres remained there until 2003. In 2004, the team moved into its new home, Petco Park, located in downtown San Diego. The new ballpark holds 40,209 spectators for Padres games.

History of the Padres

The Padres do not a have a long history of success. It took the team 10 seasons before it recorded a winning season. San Diego didn’t reach the playoffs until 1984, but they won the National League pennant before losing to the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.

The Padres have just five division titles – 1984, 1996, 1998, 2005, and 2006. San Diego also won an NL championship series in 1998. They were then swept by the Yankees in the World Series. The Padres have never earned an MLB wild card.

Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn played his entire 20-year career in San Diego. He was a 15-time All-Star and an NL-record eight-time batting champion. Gwynn was part of both Padres’ World Series teams. He won seven Silver Slugger awards, accumulated 3,141 hits, and finished his career with a .338 batting average.

Right-hander Trevor Hoffman found a home as a closer for the Padres. He spent 16 seasons with the organization from 1993 to 2008. Hoffman was acquired in the trade that sent Gary Sheffield to the Marlins. In his first season in San Diego, Hoffman recorded 20 saves. Over the next 14 seasons (minus 2003 due to injury), Hoffman would record 30 or more saves each year. He was a seven-time All-Star and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018. Hoffman recorded 601 career saves, second all-time.

Hall of Famer Dave Winfield was drafted by San Diego in the first round of the 1973 MLB draft. He would play the first eight years of his 22-year MLB career with the Padres. He was a four-time All-Star in San Diego and won two Gold Gloves, and was the NL RBI leader in 1979. Winfield is one of just three athletes to have been drafted by four different leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, ABA).