But the Padres looked stale in one of their most important series of the season, getting outscored 14-6 (-8) in front of a raucous crowd at Dodger Stadium. With its win on Saturday, Los Angeles now holds the head-to-head tiebreaker, too.

LOS ANGELES — It was touted as the biggest series of the month. It was billed as a potential passing of the torch, with the San Diego Padres threatening to win the National League West for the first time in 19 years. Instead, Sunday’s finale ended in a three-game sweep — and a relatively convincing one, at that.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has a candid take on the team after having a dominant series sweep against the Padres.

Mookie Betts hits a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Sunday.

Earlier in the week, manager Dave Roberts issued a warning to outfielder Michael Conforto, who has been a bust for the Dodgers after joining the team this past winter. Conforto has a brutal .191 batting average on the year, which would easily mark a career low.

The Padres previously took the NL West lead for the first time just before their series at Dodger Stadium. While they would like to forget the outcome of the series, the schedule ahead suggests that they may still be trailing when the Dodgers come to Petco Park.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease spoke out about his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.

The Dodgers snapped a four-game losing skid with a victory in the series opener on Friday. The Padres had a five-game winning streak snapped. Blake Snell is likely to serve as the starting pitcher for the Dodgers on Saturday.