Merrill injured, Suarez blows big lead on a tough night for Padres (Jesse Friedman, MLB.com) Tatis reaches base 3 times to end cold spell in Padres’ loss to D-backs (Jesse Friedman, MLB.com)

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres play the Los Angeles Dodgers after Fernando Tatis Jr. had four hits on Sunday in an 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks. Los Angeles has a 25-12 record in home games and a 43-29 record overall. The Dodgers have the top team on-base percentage in MLB play at .340.

Shohei Ohtani will be the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night against the San Diego Padres, 21 months after the two-way star had elbow surgery.

The San Diego Padres will face Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani on the mound Monday night. Ohtani will pitch for the first time since August 2023

The San Diego Padres are placing outfielder Jackson Merrill on the injured list, following a tough blow he took in a game Saturday.

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The San Diego Padres are in the market for a left fielder, and could pursue former free agency target Austin Hays before the trade deadline. Hays has split time