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Dodgers–Padres NL West Race Reaches Final Regular-Season Series in San Diego

Los Angeles already holds the head-to-head tiebreaker, putting pressure on San Diego to overtake the division outright.

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8/22/25
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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30) high fives center fielder Andy Pages (44) following his solo home run in the inning at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Dodgers open the three-game set with a one-game lead after both teams won on Thursday.
  • Game 1 features Yu Darvish for the Padres against Blake Snell for the Dodgers, a rematch after Darvish allowed four runs in four innings and Snell threw six scoreless last weekend.
  • Los Angeles has taken eight of the first 10 meetings, securing the season-series tiebreaker if the clubs finish with identical records.
  • Shohei Ohtani is listed day-to-day but is expected to return to the Dodgers’ lineup Friday, while Padres rookie Jackson Merrill is day-to-day with an ankle issue.
  • San Diego enters on a three-game win streak over the Giants as the series begins Friday night at Petco Park (9:40 p.m. ET, SDPA and SportsNet LA).