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Six weeks ago, the Padres were reeling. They returned to San Diego having dropped both series on a road trip through Cincinnati and Philadelphia. On the ensuing off-day, the Dodgers beat the White Sox to move nine games clear in the National League West.
The Padres just keep winning and surging up the standings. The San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 11-1 Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Padres moved a game ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been on quite a skid, and they're at risk of losing the National League West to the rival San Diego Padres.
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SB Nation on MSNDodgers on Deck: August 17 vs. Padres
The first of two straight weekends of National League West showdowns concludes on Sunday with the Dodgers closing out their home series against the Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. These two teams will meet again next weekend in three games at Petco Park in San Diego.