The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres will begin a pivotal three-game series at Petco Park on Friday night that may determine who prevails in the National League West.  The Dodgers, who have spent 130 days in first place already this year,

San Diego Padres All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill is out of the Padres' lineup once again for the Friars' series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers F

The Padres host the Dodgers on Friday night. Star centerfielder Jackson Merrill will once again not be in the lineup for the Padres.

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers are in a battle for the NL West crown. The Padres held a one-game lead on the division heading into a series agains

Its Friday, August 22 and the Dodgers (73-55) are in San Diego to take on the Padres (72-56). Blake Snell is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Yu Darvish for San Diego. The Dodgers' lead in the National League West is down to a single game over the Padres entering this weekend series.

Yu Darvish outdueled Blake Snell on Friday night and the San Diego Padres tied the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West with a 2-1 win. Darvish (3-3) allowed just one run on one hit and one walk over six innings,

The Dodgers (73-56) mustered only three hits on the night (two of those were in the ninth inning) to waste a solid start from Blake Snell. After the 2-1 series opener loss, they fell back into a tie with the Padres (73-56) for first place in the NL West.