NEW YORK (Interstat) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two home runs and drove in three runs to lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-2 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at Citi Field.

Tatis put San Diego ahead with a solo homer in the first, then added a two-run shot in the fifth. Manny Machado had three hits and homered in the ninth. Ty France added an RBI single in the seventh. Luis Torrens homered for the Mets in the fifth and Luis Robert Jr. went deep in the eighth.

Robbie Ray (11-7) allowed one earned run over six innings, striking out four. Mason Miller earned his 31st save. Zac Thornton (3-4) took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings.

The Padres improved to 68-59. The Mets fell to 57-70. Attendance was 35,508. Time of game was 3:03. San Diego had 10 hits, New York had six.