Fernando Tatís Jr.'s HR helps Padres beat Astros 3-2, avoid being swept

Fernando Tatis Jr. faces fan backlash over leadoff hype

After his electric start to the MLB season, many fans and analysts have hailed Fernando Tatis Jr. as the best leadoff hitter in the game, crediting him with San Diego Padres' early season run.

Tatís powers Padres past Astros with homer, triple in 3-2 win

HOUSTON (KYMA, KECY) - Fernando Tatís Jr. scored all three of San Diego’s runs on Sunday night, helping the Padres dodge a sweep with a 3-2 victory over the Astros in Houston. Tatís broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning with a 427-foot solo shot to center field, launching the first pitch he saw off reliever Tayler Scott. Earlier in the game, he reached on a first-inning error and came around to score, then tripled to open the third before coming…

Fernando Tatís Jr.‘s HR helps Padres beat Astros 3-2, avoid being swept

HOUSTON (AP) — Fernando Tatís Jr. hit a tiebreaking solo home run and scored all of San Diego’s runs as the Padres avoided being swept with a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night.

Fernando Tatís Jr.'s HR helps Padres beat Astros 3-2, avoid being swept

Fernando Tatís Jr. hit a tiebreaking solo home run and scored all of San Diego’s runs as the Padres avoided being swept with a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros. Tatís sent the first pitch he saw from Tayler Scott…

Fernando Tatis Jr. powers Padres past Astros

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and scored all three San Diego runs as the visiting Padres recorded a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday night to salvage the finale of a three-game…

Padres pregame: Short-handed and looking to avoid first sweep of the season

For the second time this year, the Padres have lost a series. The lineup, however, was still at full strength when they came back from behind to beat the Cubs at Wrigley Field to avoid sweep. That’s not the case for Sunday’s 4:10 p.m. start in Houston on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. Strained hamstrings kept Jackson Merrill and Brandon Lockridge from making the trip. Jake Cronenworth (rib) is on the injured list, too, and Jason Heyward (knee) jo…