The Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers are separated by a mere two games for first place in the National League West through Tuesday. On a map, their home ballp

San Diego will have a chance to close the gap and go for a sweep of their own when the Dodgers visit Petco Park this weekend. It also marks the final regular-season meeting between the two teams in 2025, unless they clash again in the postseason as they did last year.

Manny Machado knows the energy at Petco Park is often incredible. The San Diego Padres star gave the fans a shoutout following the team's 8-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

The Padres president of baseball operations was talking about the good Dylan Cease, the man capable of shutting down teams and throwing no-hitters. That is not who climbed the mound in the first inning Saturday at Dodger Stadium.

The Mets have the talent to play like one of the best teams in baseball, but there's a ton of variance baked in here, even with their stars Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Pete Alonso, who are all prone to extended cold streaks.

Then Betts rescued the Dodgers with the 394-foot shot to left-center off Robert Suarez. It was the shortstop’s 13th homer of the season and just his fifth since June. Betts had 25 in 2022 and 39 in 2023.

The Los Angeles Dodgders are looking to split their series against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday after having dropped two of the first three games of the set

Shohei Ohtani was hit in the thigh by a comebacker during the Dodgers' loss to the Rockies. Ohtani left the game as a pitcher after four innings and was later removed for a pinch-hitter due to the injury.

Blake Snell limited his former team to five hits in six innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers regained the NL West lead with a 6-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night.