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 on Saturday.

In all, 10 total batters were hit in those seven games, including eight in the just-concluded four-game set. Hostilities finally bubbled over when Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit on the right hand in the ninth inning of Thursday's series finale by a fastball from Dodgers rookie Jack Little: Benches cleared during Padres-Dodgers after Fernando Tatis Jr.

Tensions boiled over between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres as benches cleared after Fernando Tatis Jr. was drilled by a pitch.

These Royals will always keep you guessing. This time last week we were crying about a five-game losing streak and a longer streak of mostly losing games. The Royals would have a players-only meeting later that night before dropping the series finale the next day, when the Royals scored only two runs.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Kansas City Royals vs. San Diego Padres MLB game to be played on June 22, 2025 on ESPN.

Salvador Perez's RBI single snapped a 4-4 tie in the top of the eighth inning Friday night and the visiting Kansas City Royals stopped the San Diego Padres 6-5.