LOS ANGELES — It was touted as the biggest series of the month. It was billed as a potential passing of the torch, with the San Diego Padres threatening to win the National League West for the first time in 19 years. Instead, Sunday’s finale ended in a three-game sweep — and a relatively convincing one, at that.

The San Diego Padres were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, but have a chance at redemption beginning Friday as the NL West rivals face off at

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.

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia slammed the door on the San Diego Padres, and cemented a series sweep.

The San Diego Padres released a veteran, a pitcher doesn't like facing the Dodgers and the latest on Jackson Merrill's injury.

Teoscar Hernandez hit a solo home run 411 feet to center field to increase the Dodgers' lead to 6-0 against the Padres in the fifth inning. Hernandez has hit a solo home run on back-to-back nights against San Diego.

They leaned on him as they toppled the Los Angeles Dodgers in their most significant postseason series in decades. They got him at his best. His three years there included his second Cy Young campaign before he left to tour with their California-based division mates.

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Yuki Matsui revealed he doesn't like facing the Los Angeles Dodgers due to the heightened media coverage around him when he face