SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The Padres kicked off the 2025-2026 season with a comeback victory over the Atlanta Braves Thursday at Petco Park. Down 4-3 in the seventh inning of the Opening Day matchup, Padres pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets blasted a game-tying homerun. Padres infielders Luis Arraez and Manny Machado followed up with RBIs of their own in the same inning to solidify the 7-4 win. New San Diego Padres mural in North Park nears completion Other contributors on the hitting end included outfielders Fernando Tatis Jr., who had three hits, and Jackson Merrill, who brought in four RBIs. Padres pitcher Michael King only pitched 2.2 innings, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks. Thursday's game was former Padre Jurickson Profar's first game back in San Diego after signing a three-year, $42 million contract with the Braves in the offseason. The Padres home opener series with the Braves continues Friday at 6 p.m., along with weekend games on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. on FOX 5 and Sunday at 4:10 p.m. ...read more read less