Resurgent Padres Set for Dodgers

Resurgent Padres set for Dodgers

SAN FRANCISCO — At the outset of play on July 4, the San Diego Padres were coming off a 2-4 trip through Cincinnati and Philadelphia and trailed the Los Angeles Dodgers by nine games in the National League West.

Mookie Betts details 'sense of urgency' as Dodgers head into pivotal series against NL West-leading Padres

The San Diego Padres overtook the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL West lead after an 11-1 win over the Giants, while the Dodgers fell, 6-5, to the Angels Wednesday night.

First-place Padres primed for NL West showdown with Dodgers

Padre Ramon Laureano, right, is embraced by teammate Luis Arraez after Laureano hit a walk-off RBI single during the 10th inning Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in San Diego. The Padres beat the Red Sox 5-4 during a hot streak dating to mid-July. (Photo by Gregory Bull/AP) A month ago, with two weeks left before the trade deadline, the Padres were a respectable 52-44, but still sat six games behind the Dodgers for the lead in the National League West. N…

Dodgers' Mookie Betts Downplays Upcoming Series vs Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts downplayed the importance of the San Diego Padres' next series against the Dodgers.

Mookie Betts details 'sense of urgency' as Dodgers head into pivotal series against NL West-leading Padres – Democratic Accent

For the first time since the beginning of the 2025 MLB season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are no longer in first place in the NL West.  That spot belongs to the surging San Diego Padres, who took that spot with a commanding 11-1 win over the San Francisco Giants, while the Dodgers fell once again to the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday night, 6-5.  The Dodgers are still in solid playoff position, owning the top wild-card spot with a 68-53 record, while…

Mookie Betts chooses to find silver lining in Dodgers' freefall

The Los Angeles Dodgers were swept by the Los Angeles Angels with a crushing 6-5 loss on Wednesday and now have fallen a full game behind the San Diego Padres in the National League West standings. The latest defeat extended the Dodgers’ losing streak to four games, three of which were only by one run. While these kind of losses can be debilitating for a team, Mookie Betts is looking at things from a positive lens. “It just depends on your persp…