Nestor Cortes had one of the lowest moments of his baseball life last October when he gave up the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history to Freddie Freeman

Nestor Cortes took a perfect game into the sixth inning and combined with three relievers on a two-hitter as the San Diego Padres reclaimed the NL West lead with a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.

The Dodgers probably didn't see this coming from the Padres' pitcher, but it happened in such a way that they had no chance to bounce back.

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated reliever Tanner Scott from the injured list Friday before their key weekend series against the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers optioned right-hander Matt Sauer to make room for Scott,

The Dodgers activated Tanner Scott from the IL before the Padres series, optioning Matt Sauer after his recent outing.

The southpaw's injury ahead of the trade deadline led to speculation that the Dodgers would acquire a new arm at the end of July, however they held faith in their $72 million doll

The San Diego Padres (71-56) and San Francisco Giants (61-66) will meet on Thursday at PETCO Park, with first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Padres are the home favorite (-139) versus the Giants (+118). The Padres will start Dylan Cease (5-11) against the Giants and Justin Verlander (1-9).

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are in the midst of the tightest divisional race in MLB this year as they enter Saturday, Aug. 23, tied for the National League West l