Padres Lose, Sale Nears Record $3.9B

0:00Padres got shut out 8-0 by the Angels Friday night, snapping their 8-game winning streak. That drop San Diego to 13 wins and 7 losses in the first game of a 3-game series of an Anheim. Pitching told the story, with a ridey Matt Waldron struggling in his 2026 debut, he gave up 6 earned runs on 8 hits, and a walk over 3-2-3rds innings, fanning just 4. Meanwhile, Angels' hurler Jose Soriano dominated, striking out 8-5-2-3rds while allowing only 2 hits. Off the field, massive news hit as the Padres sale inches toward completion at a league record $3.9 billion. The buyers are led by the co-founder of Clear Lake Capital, the same crew that snagged Chelsea in the Premier League back in 2022. That tops the old mark of $2.42 billion for the Mets in 2020. Manager Craig Stamman says Joe Musgrove's elbow rehab hasn't budged, he's throwing but not off a mound yet, playing it super safe.

1:01And closer, Mason Miller, pulling off feats unseen in 50 years, keeps it humble in chats about his hot start, still hunting that every day. Consistency. Padres got a regroup quick for the rest of this Angels series. With the ownership shift and roster tweaks looming large ahead, I'm Cory with the story. That's your California News today update. AI powered and always on.