San Diego is 69-53 overall and 31-33 on the road. The Padres have the fifth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .251. The teams meet Saturday for the ninth time this season. The Dodgers lead the season series 6-2.

The Padres are waiting for the return of infielder Xander Bogaerts, who is currently out of the lineup with a foot injury.

Dodgers rivalry is currently the "best rivalry in baseball," sparking questions for players and managers about their competitors in the r

Will Smith came to the Dodgers' rescue with a game-winning solo shot to lead his squad to victory over the Diamondbacks on Sunday evening.

Los Angeles is now two games up in the standings, with a 71-53 record. The Dodgers are on the road for a four game series at Colorado, before these two teams meet up again next weekend, this time in San Diego. The Padres are now 69-55, and will start a four game series against the Giants on Monday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers cannot afford to be overly confident, as the outlook for this final stretch of the season could be vastly different from earlier predictions when they were

LOS ANGELES — It was touted as the biggest series of the month. It was billed as a potential passing of the torch, with the San Diego Padres threatening to win the National League West for the first time in 19 years. Instead, Sunday’s finale ended in a three-game sweep — and a relatively convincing one, at that.

The Dodgers have quelled plenty of challengers during their reign in the division, but the Padres have shown enough staying power to fuel increasingly contentious bouts.

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