LOS ANGELES—Just off the injured list, J.D. Martinez made his presence felt with a big blast.
He hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the first inning, Julio Urías tossed seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 4–2 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory.
The NL West leaders earned their fifth consecutive series win and have won 17 of their last 20 at Dodger Stadium. Their 14-6 home record is tops in the division. The Dodgers stretched their lead to six games over the third-place Padres.
“We got a chance to go for the jugular tomorrow and that’s our intent,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said….