After losing nine of their last 10 games in May, the Diamondbacks are now 9-3 in June and have moved themselves back into contention. On the losing side, the Padres moved to within one game of the Dodgers for first place in the NL West on Tuesday.

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Nick Pivetta held Arizona to two hits over seven innings, Jake Cronenworth homered, and Fernando Tatis Jr. went 4-4 as the Padres beat the Diamondbacks 8-2 on Sunday to snap a 3-game losing streak.

The San Diego Padres entered the weekend with a 4-6 record in their last 10 games, but they still have one of the best records in the National League. With the MLB trade deadline just over a month out, San Diego is reportedly willing to be aggressive to upgrade one key spot in its lineup.

Several weeks from the trade deadline, the San Diego Padres find themselves in a precarious position. Their offense, according to some statistics, has been the worst in the majors for more than a month.

Merrill injured, Suarez blows big lead on a tough night for Padres (Jesse Friedman, MLB.com) Tatis reaches base 3 times to end cold spell in Padres’ loss to D-backs (Jesse Friedman, MLB.com)

The San Diego Padres are placing outfielder Jackson Merrill on the injured list, following a tough blow he took in a game Saturday.

Fernando Tatís and Manny Machado each drove in two runs in the 7th inning that gave the San Diego Padres the lead against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The San Diego Padres are expected to be active at the trade deadline this summer, but where the front office will focus on remains somewhat of a mystery. More news: Padres Linked to $50 Million All-Star,