Cease steadies after a rough first inning, then San Diego explodes with four homers to rout Colorado 11-3 at Petco Park. Tatis Jr. and Machado supply the power, Arraez and Diaz pile up multi-hit nights, and Laureano doubles in two as the lineup wakes up around a six-inning start from Cease.

Machado adds a solo HR in the third and an RBI single in the fourth, Merrill and Laureano contribute big hits, and Bryce Johnson caps the late surge with a two-run homer in the eighth. The Padres’ offense snaps out of a late-season lull in a convincing win, setting up a hopeful finish to the series.

Cease works six innings, allowing one run on five hits with six strikeouts, while the bullpen yields two in the eighth before Johnson’s blast seals it. Four Padres starters reach safely multiple times as the attack erupts in support of a strong mound night.

Dodgers 13, Giants 7. A six-run sixth inningSwinging the momentum, LA flipped a tight game into a runaway behind Shohei Ohtani’s 49th homer (454 feet) and a barrage that chased Logan Webb. Clayton Kershaw exited early after a three-inning start, but Edgardo Henríquez bridged the gap for the bullpen as LA kept the hits coming, including Ben Rortvedt’s two-run double and Mookie Betts’ RBI knock. Giants falter as the Mets pull clear in the wild-card race; LA sits 2.5 up in the West. Next up: Dodgers-Giants closer, then a Philly series with Glasnow vs Robbie Ray.

Fantasy takeaway: Ohtani’s ongoing power keeps him elite; the depth in LA’s lineup adds value in daily formats, but the Muncy injury adds a wrinkle to lineup planning. Expect Dodgers to lean on a deep bullpen and a high-scoring offense the rest of the series.

Colorado’s season-long collapse intensified in San Diego as the Rockies were routed 11-3 after a brief spark on Friday. A rookie start by Bradley Blalock fizzled in three innings, and San Diego’s veterans seized control with power from Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado. Colorado’s misery index and the run differential plummet underscore a pitching-dept crisis, while young talents like Jordan Beck and Tyler Freeman provide a glimmer of what the future might hold.

The Padres piled on early and late, with Laureano driving in runs and Cronenworth, Tatis, and Machado delivering multi-hit nights. For Colorado, the night highlighted why the club sits at 41-108 and counting, and why its pitching depth will be the top priority in any remaining call-ups or reconfigs. The drought in the first inning finally ended, but the overall narrative remained the same: a season defined by depth issues and frequent blemishes on the mound.

San Diego exploded for 11 runs as four Padres homered helped derail Colorado 11-3. Fernando Tatís Jr. and Manny Machado powered the early offense, with Jackson Merrill even clubbing a solo shot as a pitcher-turned-hitter. The Rockies battled, led by Tyler Freeman’s doubles and Blaine Crim’s burgeoning power, but Colorado’s pitching collapse—blown by Bradley Blalock and later bullpen miscues—undermined any comeback bid. Up next, Márquez vs. Darvish shapes the next chapter.