Padres dominate Cubs with 6-0 victory in June 3rd game.

The San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-0, with Fernando Tatis Jr. hitting two home runs and Yu Darvish pitching seven scoreless innings. The Padres made a significant change by having Darvish throw to catcher Gary Sánchez instead of Austin Nola, indicating that Nola's rapport with the pitching staff and defense is no longer valuable enough to outweigh his .125 batting average. Xander Bogaerts left the game early due to a recurring wrist injury, but does not want to go on the 10-day injured list. Ha-Seong Kim has been impressive at second base, leading all MLB second basemen with eight defensive runs saved this season. The Padres have been focusing on small ball and will need to string together consistent offensive performances to improve their record.