San Diego Padres star Xander Bogaerts praised the Los Angeles Dodgers and manager Dave Roberts for their bullpen strategy during their series win.

San Diego Padres All-Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts commended the Los Angeles Dodgers after they surrendered the second game of the series Tuesday before winnin

The San Diego Padres sit two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League West division lead. With the Dodgers sitting in first place, their star utility man, Mookie Betts, is a huge reason for their success in recent years.

Teoscar Hernández broke a sixth-inning tie with a three-run homer and Michael Conforto also went deep for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 to take two of three games in the first series this season between the NL West rivals.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez is celebrated by teammates after a home run against the San Diego Padres during the sixth inning at Petco Park on Wednesday. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Yamamoto walks a season-high five in just 4⅔ innings – including three in a span of five batters before Casey Schmitt’s grand slam – and San Francisco takes the series opener, 6-2.

Los Angeles Dodgers fan favorite utility man Kiké Hernández claimed that the San Diego Padres were the better team during the 2024 NLDS. The Padres were leadin

Monday, June 9, 2025 qJackson Merrill celebrates his double against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the tenth inning. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune) Game 2  –