Also on a rehab assignment, Jason Heyward (.445 OPS) served as a DH for a third straight game and went 1-for-5 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and three strikeouts. Second baseman Nate Mondou (.727 OPS) drove in three runs on three hits, including a double, and shortstop Clay Dungan (.751 OPS) hit his fourth homer.

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The San Diego Padres take on the Los Angeles Dodgers after Fernando Tatis Jr. had four hits on Sunday in an 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks.