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.

Despite a red-hot San Diego Padres team gaining control of the NL West in recent days, they can't seem to shake the dominance that the Los Angeles Dodgers have over them.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are beating the San Diego Padres when it counts, and it's especially sweet for an ex-Padres star.

The Dodgers snapped a four-game losing skid with a victory in the series opener on Friday. The Padres had a five-game winning streak snapped. Blake Snell is likely to serve as the starting pitcher for the Dodgers on Saturday.

The San Diego Padres are out for revenge against the Los Angeles Dodgers, making some roster adjustments before their game on Saturday.

Luis Arraez’s eighth-inning sacrifice fly with the bases loaded brought the Padres to within a run, but Manny Machado popped out on the first pitch by Blake Treinen to end that inning and Ryan O’Hearn flied out to end the game with a the tying run on first base to snap the Padres’ five-game winning streak and the Dodgers’ four-game skid.

Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw laughs off San Diego Padres rivalry, comments made by closer Mason Miller.