Travis Jankowski added two hits and two runs for the Padres (56-80).Los Angeles out-hit San Diego 9-8.NOTES: Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Enberg called his last game in Los Angeles for Fox Sports San Diego.
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The NL West-leading Dodgers stayed two games in front of San Francisco, which edged the Cubs 3-2 earlier in the day.
De Leon became the fifth rookie starter to make his debut with the Dodgers this season.
The 24-year-old pitching prospect threw the ball well in his Major League Baseball debut, allowing four runs on six hits with nine strikeouts in six innings. Grandal came up next and hit his career-high 22nd homer on the first pitch, extending the lead to 4-0.
Kenley Jansen pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his 41st save.
Blue Jays 5, Rays 3: Kevin Jepsen yielded a tiebreaking two-run homer to Russell Martin in the eighth inning, and Tampa missed out on a chance for a three-game sweep.
Jose De Leon won his first career start and outfielder Yasiel Puig hit a three-run home run and also had a key walk in a two-run rally.
Once again, the Dodgers would answer in the bottom half of the inning as Chase Utley and Yasmani Grandal hit back-to-back run scoring singles that recaptured the lead for the boys in blue.
Yasiel Puig: Three-run home run, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. Luis Sardinas doubled to left field with one out and came home on Wil Myers’ two-out single.
Padres: LHP Christian Friedrich (4-10, 4.84 ERA) makes his 19th start coming off his only relief appearance, a one-inning scoreless stint Tuesday at Atlanta.
The San Diego Padres could use a win after losing eight of their last 11 games.
The Dodgers clinched the season series with the Padres for the sixth straight time. He didn’t walk a batter in his final three AAA starts and struck out at least 10 in all of those.
Padres: INF Alexei Ramirez was released Sunday after being told he wasn’t going to be the team’s everyday shortstop anymore.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Clayton Kershaw is expected to return to the Dodgers’ rotation on Friday against the Miami Marlins. He won’t have a specific pitch count, but will be monitored. LHP Brett Anderson was bothered by a blister in a rehab outing at Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday and will be reassessed.
Padres: RHP Edwin Jackson (3-5, 6.26 ERA) opens a three-game home series against Boston.
Fredrich did not factor in the decision, allowing four runs on six hits with three walks and four strikeouts in just 4 and 1/3 innings.
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Hill (2-0) retired 14 successive batters between the first and fifth innings, amassed eight strikeouts in his six shutout innings and issued two walks during his second start since coming from the Oakland Athletics in a five-player trade on August 1.
