SAN DIEGO -- With 32 games to play, the Padres are alone atop the National League West .

And Petco Park sure looks ready for October.

With a 5-1 victory over the Dodgers on Saturday night, San Diego moved ahead of Los Angeles into the top spot in the division -- with Sunday’s finale the only game left to play between these two rivals this regular season. (Key words being “regular season,” of course.)

Nestor Cortes , acquired from the Brewers at the Trade Deadline , lived up to his nickname; he was Nasty. The veteran left-hander retired the first 16 Dodgers he faced and worked six scoreless, one-hit innings.

Cortes’ effort came a day after Yu Darvish had also limited L.A. to one hit over six innings. All season long, only one other starting pitcher (Sonny Gray) had held the Dod

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