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.

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.

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.

The Padres entered their weekend series at Dodger Stadium in unfamiliar territory at this juncture of a season -- in first place. They had overturned a nine-game deficit and rode a five-game winning streak into Los Angeles.

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.

After missing nearly three months on the injured list dating back to mid-May with a nerve impingement near his shoulder, King found his way back onto the IL after just one outing, citing left knee inflammation as the reason for his absence.