The Dodgers and Padres are tied on top of the NL West after the Padres took the series opener on Friday night, 2-1. The Dodgers have won the season series, so they do hold the tie-breaker. However, after this weekend's series, the two rivals will not face each other again for the final month of the regular season.

Possessing an identical record, the Dodgers and Padres meet in San Diego for the second-to-last time this season, with the promise of yet another close game

The Padres have effectively played shorthanded the last few days, with Ramón Laureano sliding over from left to center field and Gavin Sheets backfilling the left-field vacancy. Merrill's unavailability has coincided with shortstop Xander Bogaerts and second baseman Jake Cronenworth both missing a game apiece because of their own ills.

This weekend represents the last 2025 regular-season series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. Unfortunately, the rivalry has cooled due to the Dodgers’ dominance over the Padres in head-to-head competition.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts praises Blake Snell after tough loss to the San Diego Padres in an NL West clash at Petco Park.

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