A sequel one week in the making! The Giants aren’t better than the Padres, but can they make San Diego feel insecure?

San Diego Padres centerfielder Jackson Merrill is questionable for tonight's series opener against the San Francisco Giants. Merrill, who struck out twice in Sunday's 5-4 loss against the Dodgers, exited the game due to a left ankle injury. After rolling his ankle during a play on Friday, Merrill decided to "play through" the injury.

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Preview the Aug. 18 matchup between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The San Francisco Giants hit lowest point since 1940 after being swept by the San Diego Padres, falling to 59-62 and hurting playoff hopes.

The San Francisco Giants (60-64) ended a disastrous nine-game homestand on a winning note. The Giants avoided a three-game sweep by the Tampa Bay in a decisive

Jackson Merrill slugged his ninth home run of the season in the eighth inning to put the finishing touches on the Giants (59-61) defeat. San Diego improved to 68-52 and pulled into a tie with the Dodgers for first place in the NL West.

The weekend didn't go the way the San Diego Padres hoped it would. Holding a one-game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West, San Diego was swept out of Chavez Ravine, losing Sunday 5-4 to fall two games out of first place in the division.

Jose Iglesias hit a two-run homer in the second inning, Jackson Merrill connected in the eighth for insurance, and the San Diego Padres beat the struggling San Francisco Giants 5-1.