As San Diego continues its playoff push, Merrill’s recovery will be closely monitored. The Padres have leaned heavily on their pitching and defense to stay afloat in the division race, and losing one of their most dynamic young players could test their depth down the stretch.

After taking down the Padres and winning the season series on Saturday night, the Dodgers retake possession of first place in the NL West.

The San Diego Padres have taken sole possession of the NL West heading into their showdown with the Los Angeles Dodgers this weekend. Mookie Betts joins the show. The Good, The Bad and The Uggla has burgers, bets and a Bob. Jake and Jordan discuss all of this and more to close out your week on Baseball Bar-B-Cast.

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres (at home) by a score of 5-4. Mookie Betts hit a home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to sea

A solid effort by Blake Snell coupled by several Padres mistakes allow the Dodgers to take a 6-0 win and sole possession of first place in the NL West.

A knee ailment that scratched 2024 ace Michael King on Friday created a pro-Dodgers matchup – Clayton Kershaw opposite starter Wandy Peralta bulk pitcher Randy Vasquez – that L.A. parlayed into a 3-2 victory.

In Sunday's setback, the Dodgers jumped out to a quick 4-0 through one inning before holding off the Padres, 5-4. Los Angeles scored seven runs in the first inning in the last two games to make a huge statement to its division rivals.

The Padres entered their weekend series at Dodger Stadium in unfamiliar territory at this juncture of a season -- in first place. They had overturned a nine-game deficit and rode a five-game winning streak into Los Angeles.