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 Padres host the Dodgers on Friday night. Star centerfielder Jackson Merrill will once again not be in the lineup for the Padres.

S an Diego Padres All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill is out of the Padres' lineup once again for the Friars' series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday. Merrill has been out of the Padres lineup since leaving the Padres game against the Dodgers last Sunday.

Yu Darvish outdueled Blake Snell on Friday night and the San Diego Padres tied the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West with a 2-1 win. Darvish (3-3) allowed just one run on one hit and one walk over six innings,

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

The Dodgers are favored (-142 on the moneyline to win) when they visit the Padres (+119). The starting pitchers are Tyler Glasnow (1-1) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Nestor Cortes (1-2) for the San Diego Padres.

Its Friday, August 22 and the Dodgers (73-55) are in San Diego to take on the Padres (72-56). Blake Snell is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Yu Darvish for San Diego. The Dodgers' lead in the National League West is down to a single game over the Padres entering this weekend series.

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers are in a battle for the NL West crown. The Padres held a one-game lead on the division heading into a series agains