Nester Cortes shuts down Dodgers, Padres move into 1st
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Outfielder Jackson Merrill has been placed on the San Diego Padres' 10-day injured list as he recovers from a sprained left ankle.
After a pair of brutal showing against the Padres, Dave Roberts revealed the lone bright spot in the Dodgers losses in San Diego.
Nestor Cortes took a perfect game into the sixth inning and combined with the bullpen on a two-hitter in the 5-1 Padres win.
The Padres traded for Mason Miller because he can throw 103 mph with a wipeout slider. A bonus: Evidently, he can pick it at first base, too. In the biggest moment of the Padres’ biggest game yet this season,
San Diego Padres reliever Mason Miller broke onto the scene as a dominant closer for the Athletics in 2024, however he hasn't been perfect. Miller began his car
Gavin Sheets #30 of the San Diego Padres smiles after a single against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fourth inning at Petco Park on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Hits have been hard to come by for the Dodgers these past couple of days at Petco Park. After managing only a trio of knocks in the series opener, Los Angeles' bats picked up just two hits in Saturday night's 5-1 loss,
The San Diego Padres are focussed solely on a deep October run and some unfinished business from 2024, but All-Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts recently opened up