Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. belts a three-run home run during the seventh inning against the Kansas City Royals, turning a 2-1 game into a 5-1 game on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at Petco Park in San Diego. Denis Poroy Imagn Images

The Kansas City Royals chase their fifth straight road win Saturday night in Game 2 of a series with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.

The Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres play the second game of their 3-game series at PETCO Park in San Diego Saturday..

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 21: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres is congratulated by Manny Machado #13 after hitting a three-run home run against the Kansas City Royals during the seventh inning at Petco Park on June 21, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)

Fernando Tatis Jr. launched a three-run homer to end his long power drought and Dylan Cease pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning as the San Diego Padres beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1

Major League Baseball suspended San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Robert Suarez for three games Friday, while Padres manager Mike Shildt and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts received one-game suspensions following the conclusion of a feisty series between the teams this week.

San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez was suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount Friday for intentionally hitting Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a pitch in the ninth