San Diego Padres: 5 takeaways from Saturday's win against the Arizona Diamondbacks

Division is tightening up

With the win, the Padres got back to 1.5 games of the Diamondbacks, who are the divisional leaders. Sunday’s game gives the Padres opportunity to close the gap further. With the Diamondbacks at .545 and the Los Angeles Dodgers at .500, the Padres (.478) are recovering after logging a pair of three-game loss streaks in the month.

The Padres have had a tough start to 2023 with 19 of their 21 games against opponents having a record greater than .500. Next up for the Padres is the Chicago Cubs, currently in a series against the divisional rivals Dodgers, and they too have started well (.600).