Mookie Betts had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the third inning, Teoscar Hernández homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 3-2 on Friday night to tie the Padres atop the NL West.

Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada has flourished by discovering the virtues of the elevated fastball, pairing elite velocity with elite characteristics that make it death on those who dare to swing at an elevated heater. But Hernández was ready for it, taking an elevated fastball for a strike before unleashing on the second one he saw.

As Dennis Lin of The Athletic pointed out, the resurgence of Xander Bogaerts lately has been a huge reason for the Padres taking the lead from the Dodgers in the NL West. Ironically, his resurgence came after a loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles.

Clayton Kershaw provides six strong innings and the bullpen maintains the lead as the Dodgers open their most critical series of the season so far with a win.

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani honestly shared his thoughts on Los Angeles losing its grip on the No. 1 spot in the NL West standings.

San Diego came into Dodger Stadium on Friday night with a one-game lead over the defending World Series champions. It's the latest the Padres had led the division since September 2010 and the first time the Dodgers had been out of first this late in the season since Aug. 18, 2021.

Shohei Ohtani takes the mound as the Los Angeles Dodgers continue their series with the Los Angeles Angels today. Find out how to watch this game for free.

The Los Angeles Dodgers haven't lost the division since the San Francisco Giants won the NL West in 2021. But for much of the decade, it's the Dodgers who have

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been on quite a skid, and they're at risk of losing the National League West to the rival San Diego Padres.

Five people were injured after a chase of a reported stolen car ended in a fiery crash in West Los Angeles, authorities say.

The Los Angeles Lakers may be done making moves this offseason, but not everyone is sleeping on their revamped roster. In fact, one NBA executive believes the team is poised to take a major leap, possibly all the way to the Western Conference Finals.