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Unfriendly rivals: Dodgers, Padres about to go head-to-head with NL West at stake
After letting a nine-game NL West lead disappear, the Dodgers will play the first-place Padres six times in the next 10 days beginning Friday night at Dodger Stadium.
Roles reversed as Padres, Dodgers renew rivalry
On the day of the trade deadline, he filled the team’s holes in left field (Ramón Laureano) and behind the plate (Freddy Fermin), added an extra bat (Ryan O’Hearn) and two starting pitchers (Nestor Cortes and JP Sears) and deepened what was by some measures already MLB’s best bullpen by adding an extra closer (Mason Miller).
First-place Padres primed for NL West showdown with Dodgers
The Padres have stormed into first place in the division, just ahead of the start of a highly anticipated three-game series in Los Angeles.
Padres keep cruising, catch Dodgers for division lead
With 42 games to go, the National League West is entirely up for grabs. In the moments after the Padres’ 5-1 victory over the Giants at Oracle Park, the Angels walked off the Dodgers in Anaheim, leaving San Diego and L.
Resurgent Padres atop NL West ahead of 3-game series at rival Dodgers beginning Friday night
At the outset of play on July 4, the San Diego Padres were coming off a 2-4 trip through Cincinnati and Philadelphia and trailed the Los Angeles Dodgers by nine games in the National League West. On Friday night,
Dodgers have tumbled out of first place, but their season starts this weekend against NL West-leading Padres
The Dodgers’ seven month spring training is officially over. Los Angeles’ 2025 season, for all intents and purposes, begins Friday night. The surging San Diego Padres — suddenly one game up in the National League West for the first time since April 23 — are in town for what should be another memorable notch in a rivalry that’s blossomed into
Division-leading Padres open series against rival -- and second-place -- Dodgers
With the tables now turned, it will be the San Diego Padres on top in the National League West when they pay a visit to the second-place Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday to resume a regional rivalry that has been full of spice of late.

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Dodgers vs. Padres Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 15

Preview the Aug. 15 matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres with odds over/under, game spread, betting ...

Dodgers' Mookie Betts Downplays Upcoming Series vs Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts appeared to downplay the upcoming series between the Dodgers and San Diego Padres after LA's fourth consecutive loss.

Tom Krasovic: Bullpen gives Padres an edge over Dodgers, but will it be enough?

If any team can bullpen its way past the Dodgers in the 162-game marathon — and perhaps do it again in October — it’s the Padres ...
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How to Watch Dodgers vs. Padres: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 15

Preview the Aug. 15 matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The San Diego Padres Have Caught And Passed The Dodgers For First Place

The Padres have not been alone in first place since April, and have not been in first place this late in the season since ...
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Padres surpass Dodgers thanks to offensive explosion since trade deadline

The San Diego Padres surpassed the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West thanks to an offensive explosion since the trade deadline.

Alexander: After being swept by Angels, Dodgers face a bigger challenge

The reigning World Series champs have lost 21 of their past 33 games and now must catch the surging Padres, who took over the ...

Padres pull off 1st-place feat not seen since 2010

The San Diego Padres had previously not accomplished their most recent impressive feat since the 2010 MLB season.