Andy Pages and Tommy Edman each drive in runs to lift the Dodgers to an 8-7 win over the Padres in the first meeting of the season in the fast-growing rivalry.

The D-backs have won seven of 10 and are coming off a three-game sweep of the Mariners at home, where they are 18-17. Arizona is 6½ games off the Dodgers’ pace. The D-backs rank 19th in the majors with a minus-4 run differential, third in OPS (.782), 24th in rotation ERA (4.50) and 27th in bullpen ERA (5.21).

The Dodgers' left fielder, who homered in the Dodgers' 5-2 victory Wednesday at Petco Park, praised the sold-out crowd of 45,481 following the series finale.

Still, on Monday, the Padres came within a close call or two of moving into a virtual tie atop the NL West. The Dodgers remain the class of the division and, until proven otherwise, the entire league. And for now, the team that nearly ousted them last October doesn’t appear to be going away.

Matt Sauer got rocked by the Padres on Tuesday night, and the Dodgers starter critiqued his performance after the game.

The San Diego Padres shellacked the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-1, on Tuesday night in an enormous win that surprisingly only featured a single home run. The Friars improved to 38-28 in dominant ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have 14 pitchers making more than $100 million combined this season on their injured list, They've been signing, promoting, playing and releasing pitchers throughout the season as they engage in a near-daily scramble to assemble enough healthy arms to compete.