France and Machado lead red-hot Padres to 9-7 victory over Cubs as Miller's scoreless streak ends

San Diego Padres' Gavin Sheets hit a solo home run in the eighth inning to make the score 9-5. Ty France drove in four runs with a double and a triple, leading the Padres to a 9-7 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Manny Machado had three hits and scored three times for the Padres, who won for the 17th time in 21 games. They are 18-5 this month, the best April winning percentage in franchise history (.783). Mason Miller gave up two runs in the ninth inning, ending his scoreless streak at 34 2/3 innings, a San Diego record. Moisés Ballesteros hit his first career grand slam—a 404-foot drive to right field off Padres starter Randy Vásquez—giving the Cubs a 5-3 lead in the third inning. Seiya Suzuki had a solo home run for Chicago in the second inning. The Cubs (17-12) have lost three in a row following a 10-game winning streak.