The Dodgers began this weekend in second place, a position they had not been in this late in the season in four years. After a statement sweep, they ended it sitting alone atop the NL West once more.

Mookie Betts hits a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Sunday.

AJ Preller did all he could do put the San Diego Padres in position to win the NL West at this year's trade deadline, but manager Mike Shildt is undoing all of his hard work with questionable lineup decisions that don't make the most of Ryan O'Hearn.

Brian Kenny discusses Dodgers' re-taking the lead in the NL West after sweeping the Padres, their potential postseason rotation and more

Expert recap and game analysis of the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres MLB game from August 16, 2025 on ESPN.

The headliner of the week in the National League West was the Dodgers sweeping the Padres at Dodger Stadium in the first of two straight weekend meetings between the division’s top two teams. But also of note were the Rockies having the best record in the division for the last seven days,

Rob Manfred, the commissioner of Major League Baseball, as many things on his mind and two of them are expansion and realignment.