It’s the Athletics versus the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on May 22, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
- TV Channels: NBC Sports California, MLB San Diego Padres
- Streaming: Athletics – MLB.TV, San Diego Padres – MLB.TV
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®
How to Watch Athletics vs. San Diego Padres on May 22, 2026
You can watch the San Diego Padres take on the Athletics live on DIRECTV on Athletics – MLB.TV, San Diego Padres – MLB.TV, NBC Sports California and MLB San Diego Padres on May 22, 2026 at 9:40 PM ET.
Athletics (26-24) at San Diego Padres (29-20) — Game Preview
The Athletics roll into Petco Park three games under the Padres in the standings, with San Diego sitting at 29-20 to the visitors’ 26-24. The team-level contrast is in the rotation: the Padres’ staff has been the steadier group on paper, and that gap shows up in tonight’s pitching matchup. Jeffrey Springs (3-4, 3.93 ERA) takes the ball for the Athletics, opposite Walker Buehler (3-2, 5.01 ERA), with Springs holding the edge in WHIP at 1.20 against Buehler’s 1.35. Shea Langeliers has been the Athletics’ top offensive producer, hitting .321 with 12 home runs and 27 RBIs as the team’s primary power threat behind the plate.
On the home side, Xander Bogaerts anchors the Padres lineup with a .247 average and 23 RBIs, while Gavin Sheets has chipped in nine home runs and 21 RBIs as a useful left-handed bat at first base. The third name to watch is Nick Kurtz, the Athletics’ first baseman, who leads his team with 36 RBIs to go with eight home runs and a .278 average.
Regional Coverage
NBC Sports California, MLB San Diego Padres
Streaming
Athletics – MLB.TV, San Diego Padres – MLB.TV
League Packages
MLB Extra Innings®
What Time is the Athletics vs. San Diego Padres Game Today?
The Athletics vs. San Diego Padres game starts at 9:40 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Athletics vs. San Diego Padres?
You can watch Athletics vs. San Diego Padres on Athletics – MLB.TV, San Diego Padres – MLB.TV, your local regional sports network and MLB Extra Innings®.
Athletics vs. San Diego Padres Channel on DIRECTV
NBC Sports California (Channel 698), MLB San Diego Padres (Channel 694)
Players to Watch: Athletics vs. San Diego Padres
Athletics
Shea Langeliers — C. Langeliers is hitting .321 with 12 home runs and 27 RBIs, giving the Athletics standout production from behind the plate. His .394 OBP and .576 slugging percentage lead the club’s regulars, making him one of Oakland’s most important middle-order bats.
Nick Kurtz — 1B. The first baseman leads the Athletics with 36 RBIs while hitting .278 with eight home runs. He’s the team’s most consistent run producer in the middle of the order, the bat that connects Langeliers’ on-base ability to the bottom of the lineup.
Jeffrey Springs — SP. Springs makes the start for the Athletics with a 3-4 record, 3.93 ERA and 47 strikeouts over 55.0 innings. His 1.20 WHIP is better than Walker Buehler’s 1.35, giving Oakland a starter who has done a solid job limiting traffic this season.
San Diego Padres
Xander Bogaerts — SS. The veteran shortstop is hitting .247 with seven home runs and 23 RBIs, the kind of steady middle-infield production the Padres count on. A .318 OBP and .385 slugging put him squarely in run-producer territory rather than table-setter, and he remains the lineup’s most experienced bat against right-handed pitching.
Gavin Sheets — 1B. Sheets has nine home runs, 21 RBIs and a .254 average from the left side at first base. His .530 slugging percentage gives San Diego one of its stronger power bats in the middle of the lineup.
Walker Buehler — SP. Buehler starts for the Padres at 3-2 with a 5.01 ERA and 37 strikeouts over 41.1 innings. His 1.35 WHIP shows he has allowed more baserunners than San Diego would like, so cleaner early innings will be important against an Athletics lineup led by Langeliers and Kurtz.
Injury Report: Athletics vs. San Diego Padres
Athletics
Denzel Clarke (OF) — 10-day IL, left hamstring strain
Gunnar Hoglund (RHP) — 60-day IL, left hip impingement
Jacob Wilson (SS) — 10-day IL, left shoulder subluxation
Max Muncy (3B) — 10-day IL, left hand fifth metacarpal fracture
Brooks Kriske (RHP) — 15-day IL, right shoulder impingement
San Diego Padres
Matt Waldron (SP) — 15-day IL, right forearm
German Marquez (SP) — 15-day IL, right forearm
Luis Campusano (C) — 10-day IL, left toe fracture
Jhony Brito (RP) — 60-day IL, right forearm surgery
Jake Cronenworth (2B) — 7-day IL, concussion
Joe Musgrove (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow inflammation
Bryan Hoeing (RP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Nick Pivetta (SP) — 15-day IL, right forearm strain
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