The San Diego Padres took the series over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday, winning three of four games despite playing the entire set without star centerfielder Jackson Merrill. The 22-year-old exited Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers early with a bone bruise in his left ankle, after initially tweaking it a couple of games prior.

This weekend represents the last 2025 regular-season series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. Unfortunately, the rivalry has cooled due to the Dodgers’ dominance over the Padres in head-to-head competition.

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated reliever Tanner Scott from the injured list Friday before their key weekend series against the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers optioned right-hander Matt Sauer to make room for Scott,

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Thanks to Thursday’s escape from Denver to salvage a series split at Coors Field, the Dodgers still haven’t lost a series to a National League West team this season in 10 tries. They’ll put that mark to the test this weekend against the Padres at Petco Park in San Diego.

The Dodgers activated Tanner Scott from the IL before the Padres series, optioning Matt Sauer after his recent outing.

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Padres fans can currently watch games on the MLB app and various cable providers. The current deal was struck in May 2023, when Bally Sports San Diego’s parent company stopped making payments on the 20-year, $1.2 billion contract. The move essentially wiped away $60 million in annual revenue.