Padres Retake NL West Lead with 5-1 Win Over Dodgers

Nestor Cortes delivered an outstanding performance for the San Diego Padres, taking a perfect game into the sixth inning and finishing with six innings of one-hit ball as the Padres defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1. Cortes retired the first 16 batters before Miguel Rojas broke up the perfect game with a single; he struck out three without issuing a walk and earned his second win of the season. San Diego's offense was powered by Ramón Laureano's two-run single and Xander Bogaerts' two-run double, helping the Padres reclaim the NL West lead from the Dodgers. The Padres have won five straight games, rebounding from a recent sweep at Chavez Ravine, while the Dodgers have lost four of six, falling to second place. Tyler Glasnow started for the Dodgers but struggled with control, allowing two runs and walking four in four innings. The Padres look to continue their momentum in the series finale with Nick Pivetta facing Yoshinobu Yamamoto.