Dodgers capitalize on Padres’ sloppiness to retake sole possession of first place - Sports | Hawaii Tribune-Herald

A shaky Dylan Cease issued six walks over the first two innings, giving up five runs on just one hit in the Padres loss.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will be back on the field with the opportunity to take sole possession of the NL West Division lead.

Darvish hasn't needed his bat since the National League adopted the designated hitter rule permanently in 2022. But he still warms up left-handed on occasion, as evidenced by this video posted to Twitter/X on Tuesday by Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla:

The Union-Tribune speaks to David Morgan about his baseball journey, connection to San Diego and the unlikely path that led him to the mound.

The Padres dropped the first game of their weekend series in LA 3-2, falling into a 1st place tie with the Dodgers in the NL West.

Dylan Cease was impressive for six innings before San Diego's All-Star-laden bullpen got into and out of trouble in the seventh and the Padres beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Sunday.

San Diego reshuffles its rotation plans after Michael King’s unexpected injured list move, preparing for a key series against Los Angeles