Glamorgan 250 and 359 for 1 (Selman 148*, Labuschagne 128*, Hemphrey 58) lead Gloucestershire 463 (Higgins 103) by 146 runs

Nick Selman, with a career best 148 not out, and Marnus Labuschagne (128 not out) racked up big centuries in a second-wicket stand of 226, as Glamorgan made great strides towards rescuing their Specsavers County Championship Division Two match against Gloucestershire at Spytty Park in Newport.

Selman's innings was his first Championship century since he made his previous career-best, 142 not out, against the same opposition at Sophia Gardens in 2017. He shared an opening stand of 133 with Charlie Hemphrey, before Glamorgan reached the close on 359 for 1 in their second innings, a lead of 145.

They had resuming on 241 for 8, 222 runs adrift of Gloucestershire's first-innings 463, with Graham Wagg and Timm van der Gugten effectively becoming Glamorgan's last pair, as captain Chris Cooke was ruled out of the remainder of the match with an ankle injury, sustained whilst batting on the second day.

Wagg, resuming on 45, brought up his half-century from 90 balls, with four fours and one six. But he was dismissed from the next delivery, misfiring an on-drive to short third man off the spin of 20-year old George Drissell, who finished with 4 for 83. Glamorgan were all out for 250, and subsequently followed on with a deficit of 213.

Selman and Hemphrey made a cautious but effective start, reaching 80 without loss before lunch against Gloucestershire's six-man attack.

Selman's half-century came from 91 balls, including six fours as the pair brought up their century stand. Hemphrey reached his half-century soon afterwards, from 107 balls having struck six fours and a six.

The visitors' breakthrough came when Hemphrey was caught behind off left-arm seamer Matt Taylor for 58, but Selman and Labuschagne saw Glamorgan through to 195 for 1 at tea, with Labuschagne reaching his half-century from 70 deliveries just after the interval. Their partnership had gone beyond the century mark as Selman crept into the nineties.

Both batsmen nervously awaited their respective milestones, but it was Labuschagne who raised his bat first, having faced 113 balls, striking 13 fours and two sixes, both of which landed on the adjacent football ground. Selman's innings was more industrious, his century coming four overs later from 208 balls, having struck 10 fours.

With just under five over remaining in the day, Selman and Labuschagne had brought up their 200-run partnership as they looked to capitalise on what is becoming a sizeable lead going into the final day.

Leicestershire 268 and 38 for 0 (Horton 28*) trail Middlesex 349 and 223 (Simpson 59*) by 266 runs

John Simpson's first County Championship half-century for two years kept Middlesex in contention on a riveting third day against Leicestershire at Lord's.

It was 2017 the last time the doughty wicketkeeper reached such heights willow in hand, but here he was at his obdurate best, dragging his side from the mire of 114 for 8 in the wake of superb bowling from Seaxe old boy Chris Wright, who took 3 for 51, and Tom Taylor's 3 for 74. His more than three-hour vigil saw him finish 59 not out and left Leicestershire a target of 305.

However, the Foxes survived unscathed to the close, reaching 38 without loss and raising hopes of a first win for the county at Lord's since 1980.

Leicestershire began the day 257 for 9 in their first innings and added a further 11 before Tom Helm uprooted Wright's off-stump with one which seamed in off the wicket. That gave the hosts a lead of 81, but they were soon in trouble second time around.

Taylor, who only bowled six overs in the first innings because of a back niggle put that pain behind him to have Max Holden taken by Colin Ackermann at slip with just nine on the board.

Sam Robson, who had come out on a king pair, played confidently for a while, but Taylor's impressive spell accounted for him too, a little movement off the seam seeing the former England man edge to wicketkeeper Lewis Hill.

Wright too was then in the action, grabbing the wicket of debutant Tom Lace before lunch, caught at slip.

As in the first innings, Nick Gubbins played with increasing assurance, his cover drive, a thing of beauty, but he was undone during Wright's impressive post-lunch burst, edging one which left him a fraction through to Hill. His departure was the first of three wickets for just three runs as Middlesex faltered.

Skipper Stevie Eskinazi flashed at a loose one from Mohammad Abbas, though it needed a stunning one-handed catch at full stretch by Ackermann to send him on his way.

It was 94 for 6 when Wright struck again, scattering George Scott's stumps with a venomous Yorker.

A brief lull in the procession ended when Taylor found the edge of James Harris' bat to give Hill his sixth catch of the match. Ollie Rayner then prodded Ackermann into the hands of Hasan Azad at short-leg.

At 114 for 8 Stuart Law's men were on the ropes but, not for the first time in Middlesex colours, Simpson answered the call. His efforts relied on staunch support from Helm, who for the second time in the match produced shots belying his place at No. 10 in the order, one off-drive in particular a candidate for shot of the day on his way to 46.

The pair added 85 for the ninth wicket before Helm fell lbw to Ben Mike, but last man Ethan Bamber stayed long enough to see Simpson to his long-awaited landmark and stretch the lead beyond 300.

Hopes of a wicket before the close were thwarted however, with skipper Paul Horton in particular, on 28 not out, suggesting a successful final-day chase is more than possible.

Yorkshire 210 and 469 (Ballance 159, Leaning 69) lead Kent 296 and 34 for 3 (Coad 2-17) by 349 runs

Former England batsman Gary Ballance dominated centre stage for almost six-and-a-half hours to put Yorkshire in total control of their Specsavers County Championship match with Kent in Canterbury.

In ideal batting conditions at the Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, and on a pitch deadened by third-morning use of the heavy roller, the 29-year-old left-hander hit 25 boundaries in a season's best 159 from 291 balls as Yorkshire amassed 469 for a lead of 383 runs.

In the day's 10 remaining overs, the hosts lost Sean Dickson only eight balls into the reply. Having been hit of the bicep by a fierce no ball bumper from Duanne Olivier, Dickson turned the next delivery to Harry Brook under the helmet at short leg.

In the fifth over, Zak Crawley, on nine, pushed half-forward and outside the line of a Ben Coad off-cutter to go lbw, then in his next over, Coad ripped out the off and leg stumps of Matt Renshaw with another low-bouncing off-cutter to end the Australian Test batsman's final innings of his disappointing Kent stay.

The hosts suffered no further alarms and went in at stumps on 34 for 3 with Daniel Bell-Drummond yet to get off the mark and night watchman Fred Klaassen not out 3. They will require a further 350 for victory on the final day but, with the pitch showing signs of variable bounce, their target already seems highly improbable.

Earlier, Ballance and fourth-wicket partner Jack Leaning batted throughout the morning session without alarm and went on to add 188 in 61 overs either side of lunch with Leaning reaching his 50 from 168 balls and with 10 fours. The stand ended in the mid-session when Leaning, on 69, played across one from Matt Milnes to become only the second leg before victim of the game.

Zimbabe-born Ballance had reached three figures from 196 balls and with 18 fours for his third championship ton of the season following hundreds against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge and Hampshire at The Ageas Bowl, both in April .

It was the 38th hundred of Ballance's first-class career and his fourth in consecutive Championship matches having finished last season's campaign with a century against Worcestershire. Ballance finally succumbed after playing back to a shooting off-cutter from Bell-Drummond that slid down the Canterbury slope to hit near the base of the sumps.

Despite taking the second new ball, Kent still struggled to roll over the Tykes tail and the majority made double-digit contributions.

After tea, Jon Tattersall sparred at a Milnes leg-cutter to be caught behind, Tim Bresnan chopped on when attempting a back-foot force, and three balls later, Steven Patterson perished in near identical fashion.

Dom Bess miscued a short one from Harry Podmore to mid-on and Ben Coad, after a career-best 35, skied to point to give Podmore a second wicket.

Mitchell Claydon finished with 3 for 83 on a day Kent's bowlers will care to forget.

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson is being suspended the first six games of the 2019 season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy, league sources told ESPN on Thursday.

Details of what Peterson did, and when he did it, remain confidential, as per the NFL's PED policy. But the eight-time Pro Bowl selection dropped his appeal, and the suspension is expected to be officially handed down at some point in the next week, a source told ESPN.

Peterson will miss Arizona's regular-season opener vs. the Lions, then games at Baltimore, at home against the Panthers and Seahawks, at Cincinnati and at home against the Falcons.

He will be eligible to return Oct. 20 at the New York Giants.

Earlier this month, on The Adam Schefter Podcast, Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green called Peterson the best cornerback in the league.

Peterson has started all 128 games since being drafted by the Cardinals in 2011, and his 23 interceptions are tied for third-most in the NFL.

The three-time All-Pro did not report to the Cardinals' voluntarily minicamp last month because he was upset with the team. There has been trade speculation regarding Peterson, but now he is not scheduled to be reinstated until shortly before the NFL's trade deadline.

At his pre-draft news conference last month, Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said he was not concerned about Peterson's absence from this spring's camp.

"It's voluntary," Kingsbury said last month. "I communicated with Patrick. We know where he's at and we know what's going on. Kind of a conversation to keep between ourselves. If he hadn't communicated and we didn't know what was going on, I think that would be a different matter. It is a voluntary camp. We know that Patrick wants to be here and wants to be a part of this team."

Arizona has been aware of Peterson's pending suspension, and the Cardinals used the 33rd overall pick in last month's draft on Washington cornerback Byron Murphy.

Peterson has two years left on his contract and is set to make a base salary of $11 million this season and $12.05 million in 2020. This six-game suspension is set to cost Peterson $3,882,352 in lost wages.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- It's a couple of hours before tipoff at Oracle Arena and Damian Lillard is thinking about pizza.

Sitting courtside ahead of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors, Lillard points across the court to a spot inside the mostly empty arena.

Section 113, Row 10.

It's where his family had season tickets for a few of the franchise's lean years during Lillard's childhood in East Oakland (the Brookfield neighborhood, to be specific) when his dad, Houston Sr., used to bring Damian and his older brother, Houston Jr., to watch lottery-bound Warriors teams. They were fixtures in those seats; the boys would even walk to the arena when their dad couldn't take them.

"I remember they used to give out the pizzas, like during the timeouts," Lillard says. "Thunder [the Warriors' now-defunct mascot] would come out and they would have boxes of pizza that they would be looking to give out to fans. Me and my brother was there so much that the people recognized us and we was cool with them, so we always ended up getting one of the boxes of pizza. That was what we would eat.

"It was set up, man! It was funny because they knew me and my brother was real fans."

Lillard and his brother had what he recalls as "free run" of the arena, as he notes that security was much more lax in the days before the Warriors became a dynasty. They'd roam the hallways after games, ducking into the media room to grab a hot dog and soda, hanging out between the locker room and parking lot to see the players.

"I met every single player on the team," Lillard says, and he rattles off names from forgettable Golden State teams that averaged 19 wins during the three seasons his family had season tickets. He was a big fan of Antawn Jamison. He mentions Larry Hughes, Bobby Sura, Gilbert Arenas, Mookie Blaylock, Paul McPherson, Troy Murphy, Jason Richardson, Terry Cummings, Vonteego Cummings, Tony Farmer and Adonal Foyle, among others.

"I met all those dudes!" Lillard says, a glimpse of a kid's giddiness in his voice. "I got all their autographs."

Lillard is a bigger name than any of them now, a Rookie of the Year and four-time All-Star whose 37-foot buzzer-beater that eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder serves as the signature moment of these playoffs. So far.

Now, even as the Portland Trail Blazers trail the West finals 1-0, the Oakland kid has an opportunity to close out Oracle before the Warriors move to San Francisco's Chase Center next season.

"It's a storybook," Lillard says. "Just this being the last year playing in Oakland [and] me growing up here. ... It's a special ending. Hopefully, it'll end the right way for us."

All the Trail Blazers have to do is become the first Western Conference team in five years to eliminate the Warriors from the playoffs. The odds are certainly stacked against Portland and Lillard. However, those who witnessed Lillard's journey from undersized high school kid who couldn't get Division I coaches to give him a look to joining legends such as Bill Russell, Gary Payton and Jason Kidd as the best basketball players the city has produced, have hope.

"The perfect ending to this story is for it to go Game 7," Lillard's Oakland High coach, Orlando Watkins, says. "And the Oakland kid hits a game-winning shot to send the champs reeling out of the playoffs and close down the Oracle."

IN THE MIDDLE of the old Oakland High gym Lillard and Adidas refurbished a few years ago, Watkins stands and recalls the one time he really butted heads with the kid whose retired No. 1 hangs on the wall.

"We're in practice and I'm just like, 'You guys are playing selfish!'" Watkins says. "What Dame heard was, 'You're selfish.'"

Lillard could handle being coached hard -- such as accepting being benched if he was late to study hall -- but this criticism really hit a nerve. He pouted in practice the next couple of days, refusing to shoot the ball during scrimmages to prove his point.

Finally, hours before a game against a crosstown rival during a playoff race, Watkins pulled Lillard aside. The coach told his point guard that he meant that the team as a whole was playing selfishly, not Lillard in particular.

Lillard replied that, as the Wildcats' leader, he took any criticism of the team personally. And he just couldn't stand being considered selfish, of all things.

Watkins laughs about it now, as he goes to work each day in a gym that serves as proof of Lillard's generosity.

Oakland High is the city's oldest high school, having opened in 1869, and much of it is outdated. The gym was, too, until a few years ago, when Lillard and Adidas completely remodeled it, getting rid of the ugly orange paint and replacing it with the school colors of blue and white, replacing the scoreboard, baskets and shot clocks, adding banners and refinishing the floor. They also renovated the weight room, replacing all the equipment, putting in a new floor and painting the walls.

"I'm not here to be exclusive. I don't take pride in being exclusive, like, 'Oh, Dame made it to the NBA.' That's not what it is. I want to be available to the kids to help. They might not listen to their parents, but they'll listen to me."

Damian Lillard

Lillard also paid to install a soundproof recording studio and for state-of-the-art equipment in the classroom where his Hip Hop Club met in high school.

Lillard, who released a rap album as "Dame Dolla," celebrated all the renovations by hosting a rap concert along with Fetty Wap, DJ Esco and Lil Uzi Vert for Oakland High students in the gym. His goal was more to inspire than to entertain.

"I don't have a typical story," Lillard says. "I wasn't a high school phenom. I wasn't a big-time prospect even in the draft before my last year in college. A lot of people notice when you look at stars in the NBA, they come up in it. They've got all the mix tapes on YouTube coming up. They're ranked and all that stuff, so it's kind of like people invest in their careers.

"With my teachers and my coaches, it was more like character and building me as a man from all these people, and they didn't have to do that. And they didn't know. They didn't know that I was going to become this, and they invested in me as a person to allow me to get this far. I know how important it is because of what my route is.

"I know how important it is for people to just -- sometimes you just need somebody to be in your corner."

For Oakland High basketball players, Lillard isn't just a guy who signs an occasional check or made sure they had a shoe sponsorship, as he did for his old AAU program. He isn't just an All-Star whose picture is on the wall. He's one of them, a role model within their reach, whether he's running drills with them during one of his summer workouts at the high school or providing wisdom and advice from afar.

"He's just a perfect storm," Watkins says, as assistant principal Shoshana Towers-Cabrera nods in agreement. "He's all Oakland. It's very nice to have that person that I can point to, but they also know that they can hit him on [Instagram] or hit him on Facebook, and he'll know who they are."

Lillard treats his old neighbors in Brookfield, a small, tough pocket of East Oakland, the same way. His offseason cookouts in the old park -- a place where he used to witness violence and drug deals -- get bigger by the year.

Lillard feeds the whole neighborhood, provides backpacks for kids and pays barbers and hairstylists to get them looking fresh for school. He brings in bounce houses and all sorts of other activities. And he mingles with his people, holding his baby son with one arm and shaking hands and giving half hugs with the other at last year's event.

"I'm not here to be exclusive," Lillard says. "I don't take pride in being exclusive, like, 'Oh, Dame made it to the NBA.' That's not what it is. I want to be available to the kids to help. They might not listen to their parents, but they'll listen to me.

"They'll listen to me when I tell them, 'You don't have to follow what is typical in our city.'"

Lillard has made Portland his home, but Oakland is literally always on his heart. The city's logo -- the tree on street signs that the Warriors used for one of their uniforms this season -- is tattooed across his chest along with "Oakland" in large letters at the top and "Heart of the City" at the bottom. That loyalty shows in how he treats the people from his hometown.

"This is who he is," says agent Aaron Goodwin, a fellow Oakland High alum who has represented Lillard since he was a relatively unknown lottery pick coming out of Weber State. "That's how he was raised. That's how a lot of us from Oakland are.

"You've got to remember where you come from."

FOR THE RECORD, Lillard never planned on trolling the Warriors.

Lillard didn't even know about the massive billboard Hulu bought outside Oracle Arena before it went up earlier this postseason. He found out about it by a flurry of texts from friends and family who saw it while driving down Interstate 880, thrilled to see Lillard's picture looming so large over his hometown.

"If they had asked me, I probably would have said that I'd rather y'all put it outside the Moda Center in Portland," Lillard says. "But it's pretty cool that it's in Oakland. Everybody that I know that has driven past there has sent me a picture of it."

It was quite the creative marketing ploy by Hulu, which blasted a quote attributed to Lillard across the top of the billboard:

"I'D NEVER SELL OUT. EXCEPT TO TELL YOU HULU HAS LIVE SPORTS."

Was Lillard, the All-Star point guard who had pledged his loyalty to the Trail Blazers despite little playoff success, taking a jab at Golden State superstar Kevin Durant? Was Lillard taking a shot at the Warriors for abandoning Oakland after this season to bolt across the Bay for the swanky new arena they're building in San Francisco?

"He's much more respectful than that," Goodwin says. "He wouldn't do anything like that intentionally."

Sure, but the marketing stunt paid off, as the billboard created a viral buzz due in large part to its location.

And there is also plenty of truth in advertising. Ask around Oakland, and it's not hard to find folks who can confirm Lillard would never sell out.

"People from Oakland don't say, 'I'm from the Bay,'" Lillard says. "We say we're from Oakland, because it's not the same.

"We say we're from Oakland, man, and that means something to people. That type of pride."

(Editor's note: Hulu is majority-owned by The Walt Disney Company, which also owns an 80 percent share of ESPN.)

As the specter of superstar transactions this summer hangs over the NBA, many parts of league business take on double meanings.

The lottery affects trades, the draft affects free agency and the playoffs aren't just a competition but a showcase for the future.

These circumstances hang over the Golden State Warriors in particular at the moment. As they navigate the historic challenge of trying to three-peat, the Warriors must simultaneously rally themselves to overcome the injury to Kevin Durant the player while staying on message about Kevin Durant the free agent.

Over an inspiring last nine quarters, the Warriors have relied on their championship experience while utilizing some previously untapped depth. Gone are the isolation and post-up sets that are a big reason Durant has become such a dominating playoff scorer.

It has ushered in the more guard-based flowing offense that has opened the door for Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry to get going while creating chances for players who previously weren't getting minutes, shots or both. In their 22-point victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, the Warriors had just three isolation plays for the entire game, their lowest in a playoff game under coach Steve Kerr.

For the time being, it has brought them a throwback feel that has energized the team. After a season that the team admits was a slog, it has lightened the mood.

But right down the line, from Kerr to the team's veterans, all have been measured in making sure they acknowledge Durant's greatness and value even as they play well without him.

Despite the jaw-dropping stat that they're 28-1 in the past 29 games when Curry plays and Durant doesn't, they are doing their best to snuff out any perception that they can thrive without him.

"I know he's just dying to get out there on the court," Thompson said. "But we definitely feel his energy and can't wait 'til he comes back. We miss him."

"He's important to things we do on both sides of the ball," Draymond Green said. "It's up to everybody to step their game up a couple notches."

"He's been the best player in the NBA in the playoffs," Kerr said. "He's been phenomenal. He's a huge loss."

This is from experience. As they enjoy the current challenge, the Warriors know it's likely they'll hit another rough patch and Durant may be needed to get them out of it. Like when they ran into some issues in their first-round series with the LA Clippers and Durant assembled one of the most impressive stretches of games in his career.

But they also appear conscious that it's not prudent to imply Durant isn't vitally important. Impending free agency is never too far from their minds, and Durant has shown to be sensitive to commentary about himself. When in front of microphones, the Warriors have been nothing but supportive.

"He's the best player in the world," said Quinn Cook, Durant's close friend who has played well in minutes opened by the injury. "He's the greatest teammate you could ever have. We've all taken the challenge to step up to have his back."

The team's front office and ownership had made it known that re-signing Durant is the highest priority. Durant's choice to pass up a max contract offer and leave his options open with a one-year deal has generated a measure of stress throughout the season -- even for Durant, who went on a media hiatus after the New York Knicks made a trade to open salary-cap space with the obvious intention of chasing him in July.

But business is business. Andre Iguodala went through some machinations to create leverage when he was a free agent two years ago. Green has dropped a hint or two about his next contract. It's a part of the game.

In this case it just happens to be a high-stakes part of the game. The Warriors are experts at all aspects, and they have not lost sight of it.

"We miss our guy. He's carried us," Curry said. "We'll be ready for him when he's ready."

Zion Williamson's stepfather says the Duke star is cool with playing for the New Orleans Pelicans if, as expected, they take him with the first pick in June's NBA draft.

"We're excited [about coming to New Orleans]," Lee Anderson told the "Off the Bench" radio show on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge on Thursday. "We're excited about that."

Anderson answered questions about his stepson's intentions after speculation that Williamson might not want to go to New Orleans, a franchise in flux after star Anthony Davis requested a trade last season.

Although Williamson has not signed with an agent or worked out a shoe deal and could theoretically return for a second year at Duke, the 18-year-old has not publicly even hinted at spurning the draft. In fact, he has said that while he loves Duke, he feels he has to take the next step and leave.

"And you said about returning to Duke ... there has been a lot of speculation, but that is nothing that we have even considered," Anderson said.

Williamson and his family have been in contact with the Pelicans and are planning the next steps with the team.

"I spoke with Coach [Alvin] Gentry the other night [Tuesday] and we met with [vice president of basketball operations] Mr. Griffin, David Griffin, and then I spoke with him again last night [Wednesday]," Anderson said. "We had a great conversation and we're excited about the prospects of coming down there and getting settled and looking for a place to stay and all of these good things."

The Knicks, Cavaliers and Hawks had the best chances to win the NBA draft lottery Tuesday at 14 percent each. But the Pelicans turned their 6 percent chance into the top pick. Many saw Williamson and the Big Apple as a natural fit.

"One thing that Zion has always been taught, you accept the things you can't change, you change the things that you can change, and this is one of the things that he had nothing to do with," Anderson said. "It's the process of the NBA."

Amid the tumult around Davis, the Pelicans went 33-49 last season and missed the playoffs. They were coming off a 48-34 campaign and a loss in the Western Conference semifinals, so high hopes went down the drain. And the Davis saga has still not been resolved. But New Orleans now has the prospect of adding the college player of the year to entice him to stay.

Anderson was asked if Williamson's decision not to sign with an agent or ink a shoe deal meant that the family was leaving open the possibility of a return to school.

"We just feel that there's no real rush to do this right now," he told the radio show. "You don't get many opportunities in life to have the leverage and the opportunity to control your own narrative, so therefore we feel like we are in position right now to do that, and we just want to make sure when we do whatever it is that we do, it's the right decision. ... We just want to make sure we do it right."

Williamson appears to be close to his stepfather, posting a Father's Day message on Instagram last June thanking Anderson for being "there for me since I was 4, teaching me the game I love and showing me how to be a man."

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant will have his injured right calf reevaluated before Game 2 of the Western Conference finals but is "not close" to returning to action, a league source told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne.

Durant hasn't resumed basketball-related activities, which would be the first step in returning to play.

Durant missed Tuesday's Game 1 win over the Portland Trail Blazers with the injury and will miss Thursday night's Game 2 as well. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Monday that a "more detailed update" on Durant would come Thursday.

"Everyone needs to slow down a little bit on the Kevin stuff," Kerr said after Monday's practice. "He hasn't even stepped on the floor yet. ... He still has pain. So there's some time ahead of him on the rehab process."

Durant injured his calf in the third quarter of last week's Game 5 conference semifinal win over Houston, when he went up for a jumper over Rockets swingman Iman Shumpert and landed awkwardly.

LOS ANGELES -- Kenta Maeda dominated on the mound and helped himself at the plate.

The right-hander struck out 12 batters and drove in both runs in leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.

"It's hard to imagine him being any better," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "It was really, really fun to watch. He was great all night long."

Los Angeles wrapped up a 7-2 homestand, with four of the wins being shutouts.

Maeda gave up three hits over 6 2/3 innings and reached double-digit strikeouts for the fifth time in the majors. He finished one short of his career high for K's set in 2016 against San Diego.

"I was able to mix everything up tonight," Maeda said through an interpreter. "I did have the conviction and attacked the strike zone while keeping my pitch count to a minimum."

Maeda (5-2) had the key hit of the game, too, with a two-out, two-run bloop single to right field in the second. He became the first Dodgers pitcher to have two hits and two RBIs in a game since Zack Greinke in 2014.

Kenley Jansen worked the ninth for his 14th save, aided by a diving play up the middle from second baseman Enrique Hernandez. With two runners aboard, Jansen struck out Hunter Renfroe and pinch hitter Alex Dickerson to end it.

Jansen retired Renfroe for the second consecutive night after the slugger tagged him for a winning grand slam May 5 in San Diego.

Four Dodgers pitchers combined for a season-high 16 strikeouts. Maeda threw 85 pitches, 64 for strikes. His 22 swinging strikes were the second most in his career, according to Inside Edge, with 14 coming on his slider.

Matt Strahm (1-3) went five innings and gave up two runs and seven hits. The left-hander, who has a 2.33 ERA in five road starts, struck out five.

"Matt gave us an opportunity to win. He mixed well and could have easily had zero runs through five," Padres manager Andy Green said. "Those were soft hits that brought those runs in."

Corey Seager got two hits for the Dodgers.

Eric Hosmer had three of San Diego's four hits. The Padres dropped four of five on their trip and are 4-7 in their past 11 games overall.

TURNER'S STREAK

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was hit by a pitch for the fourth straight game. When he was plunked by Strahm's fastball in the second inning, Turner became the first Dodgers player since Hughie Jennings in 1900 to be hit in four consecutive games, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Turner has been hit by a pitch seven times this season, which is second in the National League.

HE LOVES L.A.

Hosmer is hitting .474 (9-for-19) against the Dodgers this season. He has hit safely in 11 of his past 12 games overall.

STREAKING

Manny Machado extended his hitting streak to eight games with a double in the fourth. The Padres' shortstop -- who was with the Dodgers during the second half and the postseason last year -- is batting .368 (7-for-19) with four home runs and seven RBIs against L.A.

BELLINGER WATCH

Dodgers right fielder Cody Bellinger had a rare 0-for-3 night but is still leading the majors with a .401 batting average. He walked in the fourth and has reached base safely in all 24 home games.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Padres: The earliest SS Fernando Tatis Jr. could return is Monday, as he continues to rehab from a strained left hamstring at the team's spring training facility in Arizona. The rookie sustained the injury April 28 while stretching to make a catch at second base.

Dodgers: LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu is scheduled to start Sunday's series finale in Cincinnati. Ryu, who has not given up a run in his past two outings, will have six days of rest between starts. He took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and threw a career-high 116 pitches Sunday against Washington.

UP NEXT

Padres: Return home to begin a four-game series Thursday night against Pittsburgh. LHP Eric Lauer (2-4, 5.75 ERA) looks to bounce back after giving up a career-high eight earned runs in last Friday's 12-2 loss at Colorado.

Dodgers: LHP Rich Hill (0-1, 4.20) takes the mound Friday in Cincinnati. Hill is 1-1 with a 2.53 ERA in his past two starts against the Reds.

The Minnesota Twins designated right-handed reliever Addison Reed for assignment on Thursday.

The move was necessary to fit right-hander Austin Adams, who was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Thursday, on the team's 40-man roster. Right-hander Trevor Hildenberger was sent to the minors in a corresponding move.

Reed, 30, hasn't pitched in the majors this season but has been rehabbing a sprained thumb on his left hand in the minors. He had struggled, posting a 14.40 ERA in five appearances.

He signed a two-year, $16.75 million contract with the Twins as a free agent in the 2018 offseason. He went 1-6 with a 4.50 ERA in 55 appearances last season for the Twins after making 80 appearances for the New York Mets in 2016 and 77 for the Mets and Boston Red Sox in 2017 and posting ERAs of 1.97 and 2.84, respectively.

He is 19-27 with 125 saves and a 3.53 ERA in eight seasons.