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**Padres avoid the sweep but bigger tests are coming** • **Padres** exploded for 19 runs to salvage one in Kansas City and dodge the sweep • **Braves** arrive in San Diego looking for revenge after getting swept on the road by the Pads • **Fan sentiment** is down — surveys show most Padres fans don't expect a postseason run • **Preller** may be active at the trade deadline for the first time since 2019, per Friars on Base • **Tatis/Stammen** drew attention on NBC 7 after the big win, with trade deadline chatter heating up **Watch whether the Padres can back up a 19-run night against a motivated Braves squad.** The lineup's set. Drop in.