The bright spot of the offense continues to be Tatis, who went 3-for-4 in the series opener on Tuesday night. His batting average has slowly ticked up to .275 after a recent hot streak.

Jackson Merrill hit a go-ahead home run an inning after Ty France tied it with a homer, and the San Diego Padres outlasted the Washington Nationals 7-5.

The Monday night series opener between the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres could be billed as a hot team against a sizzling hitter. The Dodgers enter with a half-game lead in the National League West over the Padres after a 10-1 rout of the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim,