Eric Hosmer’s first single barely stayed fair and never made it past third base. His second was a little crisper and gave the Padres a little cushion in the ninth inning.

It also assured Clayton Richard’s career-best winning streak stayed intact.

Hosmer reached base three times, Richard pitched three-hit ball over six innings for his fourth consecutive win and San Diego beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Friday night.

The Padres were clinging to a 3-2 lead in the ninth before scoring three times. Hosmer’s two-run single to left off Will Smith was the pivotal blow and came after the Giants intentionally walked Wil Myers.

I don’t think he likes having the guy in front of him intentionally walked, Padres manager Andy Green said. He’s got way too much pride for that to happen. It was a great at-bat. We needed those two insurance runs.

Gorkys Hernandez doubled twice off Richard.

We just couldn’t do much offensively, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. We hit a lot of ground balls off of Richard. That’s what he induces with that sinker and we just couldn’t get much going offensively.

The Mets have dealt with injuries throughout the season. They placed ace Noah Syndergaard on the disabled list Tuesday with a strained ligament in his finger. Star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, third baseman Todd Frazier and infielder Wilmer Flores are all also currently on the DL.

The Mets opened 2017-18 with 11 wins in their first 12 games but have struggled since. They entered their game against the Braves with a 26-25 record.

Don’t doubt him, according to Grenier, a first-round pick of the Baltimore Orioles.

He plays a lot bigger than he is, Grenier said. I’m probably one of Nick’s biggest fans. Every time I see the dude, I’m thinking, ‘You gotta be kidding.’ If people are going to write him off, that’s a mistake. He can hit home runs, double and triples.

That’s the last thing he’s ever going to use as an excuse — being shorter.

Madrigal is estimated to receive a $6.4 million signing bonus, based on the slot value assigned to his position in the draft.

Nevertheless, Madrigal said, he’s concentrating entirely on his remaining work here as an amateur.

With how much I’ve put into this program, it wouldn’t be right to focus on myself, Madrigal said. It’s easy for me to say that I can put all my attention in this team and these guys, just because of how much I care about them.

The Broncos have gone younger at a number of positions since they won a Super Bowl, but they don’t mind letting some of the old guys from that team hang around.

According to Lindsay Jones of USA Today, the Broncos had Peyton Manning talk to the team after Thursday’s OTA practice.

He just talked a little bit about being a pro, and what that means, and how that’s something that is not just while they’re here, Broncos quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan said. It’s on the field, it’s in the meeting rooms, the weight room. It’s when they are away from the facility. I think that was a great message he could convey to the entire team.

At only 23 years old, Danielle Hunter already has 25.5 NFL sacks under his belt. All-time, that number is good for 10th in NFL history for a 23-year-old. The only names ahead of him are Shawne Merriman, Robert Quinn, Aldon Smith, Terrell Suggs, Mario Williams, Von Miller, Derrick Thomas, Jason Pierre-Paul and J.J. Watt, who have collectively made 39 Pro Bowls in their NFL careers.

This time, it’s his hamstring. The injury isn’t considered serious and Nagy said he should be healed in time for training camp. Veteran Sam Acho will challenge Lynch for a starting job this summer and sixth-round pick Kylie Fitts will be in play for reps. But if this hamstring issue is a sign of what’s to come with Lynch, the Bears’ pass rush could be in a world of hurt. It’s also a reminder of why Lynch was signed to a one-year deal in free agency. He has a lot to prove this season, including his ability to stay healthy and produce for 16 games.

Then, when the President first attacked the NFL and its players last September over what was at the time a tiny handful of protesting players, the NFL spent a lot of time talking to players but doing nothing to actually fix the problem. Then, when the mess had almost completely subsided, the NFL tried to finally fix the problem. And somehow only made it worse. Now what? Hiding under the bed and waiting for it to go away won’t work. So what will? If only there were someone making more than $40 million per year to deal quickly, effectively, and proactively with situations like this one.

Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur wants to make sure Marcus Mariota is comfortable with Tennessee’s new offense so he plans to call plays that best fit the quarterback.

Mariota is busy learning his latest NFL offense, but any talk about what plays the fourth-year QB prefers will have to wait at least until he knows everything LaFleur is asking him to run.

LaFleur’s biggest challenge is making sure the Titans put Mariota in position to take advantage of his skills. Tennessee fired coach Mike Mularkey after winning the franchise’s first playoff game in 14 years because they didn’t get enough out of Mariota and the offense last season despite going 9-7.

The Titans tied for 22nd in the NFL with 33 touchdowns despite tying for second with 18 TDs rushing. Only four teams threw fewer passes than Tennessee (496), and the Titans ranked 23rd averaging 199.4 yards passing per game. They also fell to 15th in the league running the ball for an average of 114.6 yards.

LaFleur joined Tennessee from the Los Angeles Rams who scored a league-high 29.9 points per game last season. What LaFleur wants from the Titans all starts with the run game and his very mobile quarterback.

When I came down here, I didn’t expect to sign anything, Lewis added. I was just coming down here to get a feel. Once I saw Aaron and Jimmy, it was a no-brainer after that.

Lewis, 34, was released by the Jaguars in March after the team had picked up his one-year, $3.5 million option in February. His signing filled a glaring need – a blocking tight end – and gives the Packers another veteran at the position with Graham, a five-time Pro Bowler, and Lance Kendricks.