Overview

• Left-hander Nestor Cortes carried a perfect game into the sixth and combined on a two-hitter in a 5-1 win that put San Diego at 74-56 and dropped Los Angeles to 73-57.
• Ramón Laureano delivered a bases-loaded two-run single and Xander Bogaerts added a late two-run double, while Tyler Glasnow allowed three runs or fewer but lasted only four innings.
• Friday’s opener featured Yu Darvish holding the Dodgers to one hit over six in a 2-1 victory, with Jason Adam, Mason Miller and Robert Suárez closing it out as Suárez recorded his MLB-leading 34th save.
• The Dodgers’ offense has scuffled in this stretch, with two runs and five hits across the two losses and recent criticism of lineup choices reported by local outlets.
• Manager Dave Roberts said Kiké Hernández and Hyeseong Kim could be activated next week, and the finale features Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Nick Pivetta as the rivals play their last regular-season game.