The headliner of the week in the National League West was the Dodgers sweeping the Padres at Dodger Stadium in the first of two straight weekend meetings between the division’s top two teams. But also of note were the Rockies having the best record in the division for the last seven days,

In one of their worst performances of the season, the Padres beat themselves in a shutout to the Dodgers, which reclaimed first place.

At the outset of play on July 4, the San Diego Padres were coming off a 2-4 trip through Cincinnati and Philadelphia and trailed the Los Angeles Dodgers by nine games in the National League West. On Friday night,

The Cincinnati Reds will wake up on Monday morning at 65-60 overall, 5 games over the .500 mark, and 1.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot in the National League playoff chase. Next up for them? A three-team,

The National League West will be a three-team race with the Dodgers, Padres and defending World Series champion Giants.The Dodgers have a revamped lineup, but their rotation is thin. The Padres ...

Entering Thursday's action, the National League West not only featured arguably the best current rivalry in Major League Baseball, but also four teams with legitimate chances of making the postseason.

The only team with an easier strength of schedule than the San Diego Padres is the one team that could steal the division from them.

Shohei Ohtani pitched for the first time as an opponent at Angel Stadium but saw the Dodgers lose their fourth straight -- and their grip on the top of the NL West.