Tag: San Diego Padres

Andy Pages Believes Hit By Pitch Was Intentional From Dylan Cease

The Los Angeles Dodgers continued their homestand with a 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres behind a big fourth inning that was notable for a staredown between Andy Pages and Dylan Cease. After Max Muncy's two-run single gave the…

Shohei Ohtani’s Pitching Return Contributes To MLB.TV Viewership Record

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres played Monday night for a fourth time since June 9, but the series opener at Dodger Stadium had extra buzz due to Shohei Ohtani starting the game as a pitcher. Ohtani's return…

Recap: Shohei Ohtani Drives In 2 Runs & Pitches During Dodgers’ Win Against Padres

Shohei Ohtani made his highly-anticipated pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers and also contributed on offense in a 6-3 victory against the San Diego Padres. Ohtani only pitched one inning, which was part of the plan, as he has…

Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Shares High Praise For Padres’ Jackson Merrill

The San Diego Padres have traded away a boatload of young talent over the years, but made the right call in hanging onto Jackson Merrill. The former shortstop prospect turned center fielder has been a revelation for the Padres, serving…

Dodgers Playing ‘Critical’ Part Of Schedule With Padres & Giants Games

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered Friday with a one-game lead over the San Francisco Giants in the National League West standings. The San Diego Padres weren't far behind both teams, with only two games separating them from the top spot.…

Dave Roberts Reiterates Dodgers Have Rivalry With Padres

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres faced each other this week for the first time since the 2024 National League Division Series. Matchups between the teams have taken on added significance over recent years, with the Dodgers and…

Dodgers News: Kiké Hernández Threw ‘Nastiest Cutter’ To Padres’ Jackson Merrill

The Los Angeles Dodgers' scheduled bullpen game against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday did not go according to plan, resulting in an 11-1 loss and another Kiké Hernández pitching appearance. The utility man entered the game with two outs…

Recap: Home Runs From Michael Conforto & Teoscar Hernández Help Dodgers Beat Padres For Series Win

The Los Angeles Dodgers relied on big swings from Michael Conforto and Teoscar Hernández for a 5-2 win in the rubber match against the San Diego Padres on an afternoon that effectively served as Ben Casparius' launching point into their…

Dave Roberts: Dodgers ‘Have A Good Chance’ To Win Series Against Padres

The Los Angeles Dodgers dropped the second game of their series against the San Diego Padres in a blowout 11-1 loss on Tuesday, setting up a rubber match after they were victorious in extra innings during the opener at Petco…

Max Muncy Picks Giants Over Padres For Dodgers’ Rival

Head-to-head matchups between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres has increased in intensity exponentially over the past five seasons, with three playoff meetings taking place during that span and in general more competitive series overall. The Padres are…

Recap: Matt Sauer Struggles Versus Padres & Dylan Cease Shuts Down Dodgers

Matt Sauer was ineffective and the Los Angeles Dodgers' offense struggled in an 11-1 loss to the San Diego Padres, setting up a series rubber match on Wednesday. Lou Trivino started and tossed a scoreless inning before Sauer took over,…

Dodgers News: Tommy Edman ‘Excited’ To Play Padres & Giants

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the midst of playing 29 consecutive games against playoff-caliber opponents, but this week offers their first look at the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. The quirk is somewhat of a byproduct of…