King Fans 11 In 7-0 Win Against Guardians As The Padres Are Off To 1st 6-0 Start

Michael King struck out 11 in five innings and Jackson Merrill homered for the San Diego Padres, who started 6-0 for the first time in their 57-season history by beating the Cleveland Guardians 7-0 on Tuesday night.

The Padres' previous best start was 4-0 in 1984, when they went to their first World Series.

King and four relievers combined on a two-hitter for the Padres, who have won the first two games of the three-game series between teams that made the postseason in 2024.

The Padres have thrown shutouts in three of their last four games. Lefty Omar Cruz pitched a perfect ninth in his major league debut. San Diego's bullpen extended its scoreless streak to 24 innings.

King 1-0 bounced back from his opening day start, when he couldn't get out of the third inning in a 7-4 win against the Atlanta Braves.