As noted in this week's Soapbox on how the schedule isn't up to par this season -- nor has it been for years -- the Padres and the Dodgers just played each other for the first tim

San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Dylan Cease sees the dominant 11-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers as a sign of hope. A common killer for the Padres recently has been their reliance on the bullpen.

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Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts before a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. San Francisco Giants fans are certainly doing their part to maintain the intensity of the team’s NL West rivalries.

The standings did not reveal it, but over the weekend, the gap between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres was as wide as ever. Last October, the Dodgers flew two planes on the road — one for players;

Not wanting to further tax their overworked bullpen, the Dodgers bring Kiké Hernández in to pitch the final 2 1/3 innings of blowout loss to Padres.

Preview the June 11 matchup between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

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The San Diego Padres have an outfielder suddenly retire, are linked to an All-Star ace, and lost their series to the Los Angeles Dodgers.