The Los Angeles Dodgers still have a little longer to wait to clinch the AL West title, but a win in today's finale with the rival San Diego Padres will make it all but a certainty that some celebrations will happen at some of their upcoming travels to Phoenix and San Francisco.
After losing Friday's opener at Petco Park in extra innings, the soon-to-be NL West champions evened up the series with an 8-4 victory last night.
In the win, Freddie Freeman went 4 for 5 with a homer and four RBI, Trea Turner went 2 for 4 with three runs and three RBI, and NL Cy Young hopeful Julio Urias allowed two runs in seven innings.
Thanks to those performances, the Dodgers enter today with a 19-game lead over the Padres in the division. They won't be able to clinch the division today, but they will be 20 games ahead with only 21 remaining for San Diego.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres Matchup Information and Betting Odds
- Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers (95-43, 46-25 away, 1st in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (77-63, 38-30 home, 2nd in the NL West)
- Venue & Location: Petco Park (San Diego, California)
- Game Time: 4:10 p.m. Eastern Time (1:10 p.m. local time)
- Dodgers vs. Padres TV Info: MLB Network
- Los Angeles: LHP Andrew Heaney (2022: 11 starts, 2-2, 2.94 ERA)
- San Diego: Joe Musgrove (2022: 25 starts, 9-6, 3.16 ERA)