Jackson Merrill broke out of a slump with two home runs off All-Star Zack Wheeler, and Manny Machado hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning for the San Diego Padres, who won their second straight game against the Philadelphia Phillies,

The first half of the season concludes Sunday, and the Padres now have evidence for their professed faith that Jackson Merrill will return to being a significant contributor in the second half With a game that was reminiscent of how he finished last season and began this one,