San Diego Padres at Miami Marlins

Jackson Merrill had three hits, Ty France drove in three runs, and the Padres beat the Marlins, 7-2, on Saturday afternoon. Here’s some instant reaction from loanDepot park: **One final statement before the Deadline?** Much has been said and written about the direction the Padres might take ahead of the Trade Deadline. But the reality is: There’s time for that direction to change if the results on the field change. The Padres have won two straight games this weekend, and have now reeled in the Marlins, one of the teams they’re chasing in the NL playoff picture – with both teams at 52-53. The Diamondbacks lost to the Nationals on Saturday, so the Padres climbed within three games of the final NL Wild Card spot. “They’ve been big \[wins\