Only two games separate first place from third in the National League West, and the division could turn into an arms race at the trade deadline.

The Dodgers' left fielder, who homered in the Dodgers' 5-2 victory Wednesday at Petco Park, praised the sold-out crowd of 45,481 following the series finale.

The San Diego Padres have reportedly shown interest in outfielder Jarren Duran, one of the better outfielders in Major League Baseball. Duran, who is still just 28 years old, is arbitration-eligible in 2026 and doesn't hit free agency until 2029.

Not wanting to further tax their overworked bullpen, the Dodgers bring Kiké Hernández in to pitch the final 2 1/3 innings of blowout loss to Padres.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts addresses the Manny Machado incident during the series against the San Diego Padres.

A MLB analyst urged the San Diego Padres to make an outfield addition to pair with Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr.

On Tuesday night at Petco Park, the Dodgers could have used one. In recent years, the club has punted on plenty of games in the interest of protecting their often injury-riddled and shorthanded pitching staffs. But in an 11-1 loss to the San Diego Padres, they took the act of de facto forfeiture to levels even they hadn’t previously pioneered.

Wearing the No. 51 popularized in San Diego by Padres Hall of Fame reliever Trevor Hoffman, Alpine product Alex Vesia closed out L.A.’s victory with three strikeouts. The save was the left-hander’s 10th of his career and first in San Diego. After the final whiff, the Steele Canyon High School alum screamed several times.

Why the San Diego Padres should avoid trading for Austin Hays before the 2025 deadline to protect their playoff hopes.

San Diego padres third baseman Manny Machado talked about the absence of former Padre David Peralta when asked about veterans getting phased out of MLB more oft