San Diego Padres' outfielder Jackson Merrill remains of the lineup with ankle injury despite what he called a "chill" x-ray.

SAN DIEGO — Xander Bogaerts of the San Diego Padres had a home run overturned due to fan interference, and manager Mike Shildt was ejected for coming out of the dugout to talk to the umpires in the second inning of the game against the San Francisco Giants.

Nestor Cortes gave up three homers in the first inning while pitching for the Padres on Aug. 18, and ... that sounds familiar.

While not shirking his share of responsibility, Tatis clung to the positives: six weeks remain in the regular season. The Padres host the Dodgers for three games beginning Friday at Petco Park. There's no reason to throw in the towel yet.

The Padres’ losing streak reached four games in part as a result of the play reversal. San Diego dropped to two games out of first place.

Monday looked like an obvious spot for Ryan O'Hearn’s first start as a Padre against a left-handed pitcher. Jackson Merrill remains hobbled by a balky left ankle, and O’Hearn had registered a clutch RBI double against Dodgers lefty Anthony Banda on Sunday.

Two starters nursing injuries has opened the door for both Ryan O’Hearn and Gavin Sheets to be in the same lineup for just the second time since the trade deadline. Tuesday’s first pitch against the San Francisco Giants is at 6:40 p.

San Diego Padres southpaw JP Sears has a locker at Petco Park, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune's Jeff Sanders, hinting at a roster move.