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Dodgers Reclaim NL West Lead With Sweep of Padres

Mookie Betts’s late homer capped a weekend defined by Dave Roberts’s push for situational hitting, a stingy pitching performance, roster depth bolstered by rehab returns.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 17: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run in front of Freddy Fermin #54 of the San Diego Padres and umpire Jeremie Rehak #35, to take a 5-4 lead, during the eight inning in the game between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on August 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 15: Dave Roberts #30 of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Mike Shildt #8 of the San Diego Padres meet with umpires before the game between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on August 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 17: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates his three run home run with Mookie Betts #50, to take a 3-0 lead, during the first inning in the game between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on August 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Overview

  • The Dodgers swept the Padres in a three-game series at Dodger Stadium to reclaim first place in the NL West by two games.
  • Mookie Betts broke a 4-4 tie with a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning of Sunday’s finale to punctuate the dominant weekend.
  • Dave Roberts emphasized contact-first, situational at-bats, a strategy he and players credited with sharpening LA’s offense late in the division race.
  • Los Angeles starters allowed only three runs over 17 innings and the bullpen surrendered just three runs in 10 innings to neutralize San Diego’s offense.
  • Multiple players including Kiké Hernandez, Hyeseong Kim, Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates are on or nearing Triple-A rehab assignments, with 38 games remaining and three more head-to-head matchups set for next weekend.