The San Diego Padres have overtaken the Los Angeles Dodgers, and even their own players find it hard to believe.

In a dramatic turn of events, San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt does not have designated hitter Ryan O' Hearn penned into his lineup for the Padres Monday night battle against the San Francisco Giants, leaving fans angered and confused.

After the dust settled, Bob Nightengale of USA Today shared that Padres' third baseman Manny Machado cracked a joke with reporters about the Padres' aggressive trade deadline shopping spree. "Welcome to the San Diego Padres deadline," Machado said. "I'm never shocked about anything we do at the deadline, let's be honest."

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts commented on San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado's defensive miscue on Friday.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Manny Machado on Friday, August 1, 2025, as the San Diego Padres take on the St. Louis Cardinals.

With their three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers proved they are deeper and more focused than their budding NL West rivals.

LOS ANGELES -- Manny Machado expressed utter shock when reporters approached him in the wake of the San Diego Padres ' weekend sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers. To him -- and, he ...

With their three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers proved they are deeper and more focused than their budding NL West rivals.

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers will meet for a three-game series at Dodger Stadium this weekend, with the Padres on top of the NL West.