San Diego Padres, suddenly, has become the favorite team to win the World Series this year. After a good 1st half of the season, the Padres needed to bring firepower to their batting lineup. And guess what? The SD Padres pulled one of the best deadline deals in the game.

With Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. already by their side, the Padres acquired two of the finest young talents, Juan Soto and Josh Bell, for their roster. Although the Padres had to trade Eric Hosmer, their new batting lineup looks scary.

Currently, Tatis is recovering from his injury. Once he comes back into the squad, any pitcher would fear facing the SD Padres in the ballparks. In a recent game against the Colorado Rockies, newly acquired Juan Soto and Josh Bell made their Padres debut in Petco Park. Fans are already rejoicing in the new batting lineup of the NL heavyweight.

Do the SD Padres have the best batting lineup in MLB?

As things stand, the Padres? batting lineup is one of the best in the entire MLB. In the name of Manny Machado, the Padres have a veteran hitter, while Juan Soto, Josh Bell, and Fernando Tat?s Jr. are the three other batters in this lineup. However, despite the hype, the new Padres batters are yet to prove their worth.

Taking to Twitter, baseball fans reacted to the new batting powerhouse in Major League Baseball. One fan saw the latest Padres game live and said it’s a thing of beauty, while another fan reminded everyone that Tatis is yet to join the active roster.

https://twitter.com/Mets_Town/status/1555010989946462208

Meanwhile, a Yankees fan was not happy with the new Padres lineup. He was wondering why did the Yankees not trade for Juan Soto. Even a Dodgers fan seemed excited to face the SD Padres this weekend.?

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Padres sweep the Rockies in a doubleheader

The San Diego Padres are playing a 5-game series against the Colorado Rockies. And they defeated the Rockies in a doubleheader on Wednesday. Apart from their emphatic win, Juan Soto making his Padres debut was the highlight of the day.

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With a game in hand, the Padres have won four games of the series against the Rockies. After a poor start following the All-Star break, the Padres have five games in a row. And this weekend they will play the NL leaders, the LA Dodges.

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What are your expectations from the upcoming series between the Padres and Dodgers?