BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers, on a three-game home winning streak, host the San Diego Padres. Los Angeles is 44-29 overall and 26-12 in home games. The Dodgers have a 28-8 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

For a Padres team that has lost its share of close games in recent weeks, Saturday night might have been the most crushing of them all.

The San Diego Padres are expected to be aggressive at the trade deadline, a pitcher has a biceps injury, and the Friars lose to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Padres offense finally figured out how to hit with runners in scoring position, building a 7-3 lead over the Diamondbacks, only to watch Robert Suarez, their All-Star closer, blow it in a head-scratching 8-7 loss that handed Arizona the series win and San Diego a third straight loss.

Lizarraga was removed from a start with Double-A San Antonio on Friday due to an undisclosed issue, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Padres Make Concerning Luis Arráez Injury Announcement After Giants Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Luis Arráez and the San Diego Padres avoided disaster earlier this season after the All-Star first baseman had a frightening collision at first base against the Houston Astros.

In the seventh inning of the Padres’ 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks on Saturday at Chase Field, San Diego outfielder Jackson Merrill was removed due to an injury on a forceful tag at second base. With Merrill at first,