After watching Fernando Tatis Jr. successfully check his swing, Dodgers catcher Will Smith made the Padres pay for a base running mistake.

Yu Darvish combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, and the San Diego Padres pulled even with the Los Angeles Dodgers atop the NL West once again with a 2-1 victory.

Less than a week after sweeping the Padres to reclaim first in the NL West, the Dodgers are held to just three hits in a 2-1 loss to San Diego.

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.

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated reliever Tanner Scott from the injured list before their key weekend series against the San Diego Padres.

The Dodgers had just one hit in six innings against Yu Darvish and had a ninth-inning rally come up short in a 2-1 loss. The Padres and Dodgers are tied atop the NL West again.

The Padres traded for Mason Miller because he can throw 103 mph with a wipeout slider. A bonus: Evidently, he can pick it at first base, too. In the biggest moment of the Padres’ biggest game yet this season,

Blake Snell, who has been excellent in his return from an injured list stint, will take the mound for the Dodgers. He holds a 3-1 record and has posted a 1.80 ERA. Meanwhile, the Padres will have their own ace in Yu Darvish up on the mound. The Japanese pitcher is having a bad season with his ERA number just below 6.00.