It’s the Arizona Diamondbacks versus the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on July 9, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
- TV Channels: MLB Network®, MLB Diamondbacks, MLB San Diego Padres
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®
How to Watch Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres on July 9, 2026
You can watch the San Diego Padres take on the Arizona Diamondbacks live on DIRECTV on MLB Network®, MLB Diamondbacks and MLB San Diego Padres on July 9, 2026 at 9:40 PM ET.
Arizona Diamondbacks (45-47) at San Diego Padres (46-46) — Game Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks (45-47) visit the San Diego Padres (46-46) at Petco Park on July 9, 2026, with both clubs looking to gain ground in the National League West race. Arizona’s lineup has produced 83 home runs as a team while San Diego has gone deep 96 times, giving the Padres more thump up and down their order.
Ketel Marte anchors the Diamondbacks’ attack, hitting .266 with 17 home runs and 54 RBIs at second base, and right fielder Corbin Carroll backs him up with a .261 average, 13 home runs and 45 RBIs. Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting .284 with a .345 on-base percentage for the Padres in right field, and first baseman Gavin Sheets brings his own pop to the middle of the order with 14 home runs and 39 RBIs.
Both teams sit right around the break-even mark as the season’s second half gets underway.
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What Time is the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres Game Today?
The Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres game starts at 9:40 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres?
You can watch Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres on MLB Network®, your local regional sports network (MLB Diamondbacks and MLB San Diego Padres) and MLB Extra Innings®.
Arizona Diamondbacks Channel on DIRECTV
The Arizona Diamondbacks broadcast is available on MLB Diamondbacks (Channel 686).
San Diego Padres Channel on DIRECTV
The San Diego Padres broadcast is available on MLB San Diego Padres (Channel 694).
Players to Watch: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks
Ketel Marte — 2B. Marte has been the engine of Arizona’s offense this season, hitting .266 with 17 home runs and 54 RBIs at second base. His .482 slugging percentage gives the Diamondbacks a legitimate power threat in the middle of the lineup, and his .323 on-base percentage keeps him in position to score whenever the long ball connects. Right fielder Corbin Carroll is the only other Diamondback within shouting distance of his power numbers, with 13 home runs of his own.
Corbin Carroll — RF. Carroll pairs power with speed in right field, hitting .261 with 13 home runs and 45 RBIs. His .497 slugging percentage points to real pop to go with his speed on the bases, giving the Diamondbacks a dynamic bat outside the middle infield.
Gabriel Moreno — C. Moreno gives the Diamondbacks steady contact from behind the plate, hitting .294 with a .377 on-base percentage and a .434 slugging mark. That kind of on-base ability is rare production from a catcher in the middle of a lineup built around power bats like Marte and Carroll.
San Diego Padres
Fernando Tatis Jr. — RF. Tatis is hitting .284 with a .345 on-base percentage patrolling right field for the Padres this season. His .385 slugging percentage shows a hitter who works counts and finds the barrel more often than not, giving San Diego a steady presence at the top of the lineup.
Gavin Sheets — 1B. Sheets supplies the power in San Diego’s lineup, hitting 14 home runs and driving in 39 runs from first base. His .441 slugging percentage points to a hitter capable of changing a game with one swing, even with a .230 average that still has room to climb.
Jackson Merrill — CF. Merrill roams center field for the Padres and has chipped in 10 home runs and 37 RBIs of his own this season. The young outfielder’s .357 slugging percentage suggests untapped upside as he continues to develop into an everyday piece of San Diego’s outfield.
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