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.

A solid effort by Blake Snell coupled by several Padres mistakes allow the Dodgers to take a 6-0 win and sole possession of first place in the NL West.

As Dennis Lin of The Athletic pointed out, the resurgence of Xander Bogaerts lately has been a huge reason for the Padres taking the lead from the Dodgers in the NL West. Ironically, his resurgence came after a loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles.

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 earned a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. As a result of the victory, the Dodgers are now tied with the Padres for the NL West Division lead. Clayton Kershaw limited the Padres' offense, allowing just two hits (one a home run) while striking out three in six innings on the mound.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB game to be played on August 16, 2025 on ESPN.