The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres have etched their names in the record books as the only National League West teams to start 7-0 or better for the fifth time since 2003. Before the 2025 season,

The San Diego Padres can’t stop winning. Jackson Merrill and the Friars have played seven games so far in the 2025 MLB regular season and won all of them, including Wednesday night’s series finale at Petco Park in San Diego against the Cleveland Guardians.

Off to the best start in franchise history, the Padres finalized a nine-year contract extension with Jackson Merrill on Wednesday morning. Before they even took the field, it was a storybook opening homestand.