The Los Angeles Dodgers have two players in the running for the batting champion title this season. Three-time All-Star catcher Will Smith and nine-time All-Sta

Nestor Cortes is a filler the Padres felt they needed. In his fourth start since being acquired at the trade deadline, Cortes took a perfect game into the sixth inning and helped lift his new team back into first place alone in the National League West.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres play two more in their weekend series at Petco Park, next entering a Saturday night first pitch in a first-place tie atop the National League West Division.

On a night when their chances to do viable damage were few and far between, the Dodgers had an opportunity they couldn't afford to waste in the top of the eighth inning. Hard-throwing Padres righty Mason Miller was on the mound.

The Dodgers and Padres are tied atop the National League West with 33 games remaining on the regular season schedule. San Diego pulled even with a 2-1 win on Friday night at Petco Park. Blake Snell took the tough-luck loss despite allowing only two runs and pitching into the seventh inning for the first time

Dodgers' manager Dave Roberts revealed L.A. is set to get some help, as Kike Hernandez and Hyeseong Kim are close to returning from injury.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres will begin a pivotal three-game series at Petco Park on Friday night that may determine who prevails in the National League West.  The Dodgers, who have spent 130 days in first place already this year,

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost 2-1 against the San Diego Padres, losing the lead in the National League West in the process. The Dodgers' pitching staff delivere

The Dodgers were held to one hit before the ninth inning, when Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman gave them one final gasp against All-Star closer Robert Suarez. The closer blew a 101.6 mph sinker past Hernández to close out a night in which they hardly ever threatened.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a plethora of starting pitching talent, but moving one of them to the bullpen could help them win another title.

Dodgers defeat Rockies to maintain one-game lead in NL West. Next, they travel to San Diego for three games with the Padres.