After a pair of brutal showing against the Padres, Dave Roberts revealed the lone bright spot in the Dodgers losses in San Diego.

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The Padres beat the Dodgers 5-1 to reclaim first in the NL West, their latest solo division lead this late since 2010.

On the attire front, the Padres wear various combinations of brown, gold and white. Their pitchers often choose to wear pinstripes. This would please Tony Gwynn, whose favorite Padres uniform — designed by teammate Steve Garvey for the 1985 team — displayed brown pinstripes.

The Rockies as of last Friday ranked 21st among MLB clubs in total payroll, per Spotrac.com. The Dodgers were first. The Padres were fourth. The D-backs were 13th; the Giants, 14th.

The San Diego Padres have placed outfielder Jackson Merrill on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle sprain. The team announced a corresponding move will be made Sunday. This story will be

Blake Snell didn't have time to dwell on the Dodgers' disappointing series opener in San Diego as he went on paternity leave after the loss.