Buehler struggles, Padres bats stay cold in loss to Rockies

Apr 22, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies outfielder Troy Johnston (20) slides into home for a run during the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Coors Field.

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DENVER – On a night where the Padres looked to set a new franchise record, the bats stayed silent as the Colorado Rockies snapped San Diego's three-game win streak with an 8-3 victory at Coors Field Wednesday night.

San Diego entered the matchup with a seven-game win streak against Colorado dating back to last season and a perfect 5-0 against Colorado this season. Tuesday's 1-0 shutout win tied an all-time mark for the longest stretch of consecutive wins over the division-rival Rockies.

Despite coming into the game as one of the hottest teams in baseball, the offense has spurted. San Diego has average 2.0 runs and hit under .200 in its last five games – including hitting just one home run.

The lone long ball in that stretch came Wednesday when Luis Campusano hit a solo shot in the seventh off Colorado reliever Jaden Hill. The homer marked Campusano's second of the season, both coming against Colorado.

Tomoyuki Sugano provided stability for a Colorado rotation that had been searching for a productive start. Prior to Wednesday's game, Colorado's starters owned an 0-6 record with an 6.81 ERA and an opponent OPS of .978 in the last 12 games. For the second time this season, Sugano threw the ball well against a star-studded San Diego lineup – tossing 5.2 innings, allowing five hits and just one earned run.