That was ugly.

Nestor Cortes allowed four home runs, including three straight in the third inning, in the Padres 7-5 loss to Baltimore.

The Orioles had already cemented a third straight series loss for San Diego. The sweep extends the Padres' losing streak to four games. They are 2-8 in their last 10 games.

Once again Mike Shildt's team faced an early deficit. Jackson Holliday took Cortes deep on his third pitch of the game. Things got out of hand two innings later. Colton Cowser lifted a three-run blast to put Baltimore ahead 4-0. A chorus of boos echoed after Colby Mayo and Alex Jackson followed with solo blasts of their own.

Cortes heard boos after stepping off the mound, having given up six runs in 2.1 innings.

His abbreviated start continues a frustrating trend. Padres starters h

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