The headliner of the week in the National League West was the Dodgers sweeping the Padres at Dodger Stadium in the first of two straight weekend meetings between the division’s top two teams. But also of note were the Rockies having the best record in the division for the last seven days,

Only the Nationals (8-18) and Braves (8-19) have been worse among National League teams. The Padres, meantime, have gone 18-11 with a +27 run differential. They loaded up at the trade deadline.

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Swept at Dodger Stadium over the weekend, the Padres left Los Angeles on Sunday licking their wounds. They trailed by two games in the National League West race \-\- with another series between the two fierce division rivals looming this weekend.

The Chicago Cubs took three-of-five games against the Milwaukee Brewers this week, but face a long climb if they still have hopes of winning the division.

In one of their worst performances of the season, the Padres beat themselves in a shutout to the Dodgers, which reclaimed first place.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres MLB game to be played on August 22, 2025 on ESPN.