Michael King Flirts With No-Hitter in Padres' Game 1 Victory

San Diego Padres right-hander Michael King delivered seven dominant shutout innings, taking a no-hitter into the seventh in an 8-0 Game 1 win over the Chicago Cubs. King struck out eight batters, walked three, and allowed only an infield single to Nico Hoerner on 96 pitches. Building on a regular season where he posted a 3.21 ERA across 32 starts, King's electric start spearheaded the Padres' dominant series-opening victory at Petco Park.