Padres Again Get Better of Pirates as Teams Continue Going in Opposite Directions

SAN DIEGO—Michael King pitched six sharp innings, Manny Machado drove in two runs, and David Peralta homered as the San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh 3–0 on Tuesday night to hand the Pirates their ninth straight loss. The Padres won for the 18th time in 21 games since July 20 and claimed their eighth straight series victory. Conversely, the Pirates lost for the 11th time in 12 games. “They kept chasing that sinker,” King said. “It was something that I didn’t really have in the game plan, but saw it early...