Steven Matz has thrived as a late-inning reliever for St. Louis, but opposing clubs eye him as a swingman option.

Andy Pages led off the 10th inning with an RBI double before scoring on Tommy Edman’s single, and the Los Angeles Dodgers hung on to open their season series against the San Diego Padres with an ...

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pushed his San Diego Padres counterpart, Mike Shildt, as benches cleared during a ninth-inning quarrel between the MLB rivals at Dodger Stadium.

Tommy Edman hits a run-scoring single in the 10th inning of the Dodgers' 8-7 win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Monday night. ( (Orlando Ramirez / Associated Press))© (Orlando Ramirez ...

Oct 9, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Tommy Edman (25) singles in the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres during game four of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB ...

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Will Smith, right, celebrates as San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado watches after hitting a walk-off home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 18 ...

To add a good hitter like that makes them a little bit more dangerous than they already are,” Tommy Edman said. “Fortunately, we didn’t have to face him in this series.

San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr. celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a double in the first inning of an 8-7 loss to the Dodgers in 10 innings on Monday at Petco Park.

Jake Cronenworth pops out to second base to Tommy Edman. Jose Iglesias pinch-hitting for Trenton Brooks. Jose Iglesias strikes out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 6, Padres 3.

Edman is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Diego. Edman has reached base six times over the previous three contests, but he will get a breather for Wednesday's series finale.

Pinch hitter Will Smith belted a game-ending home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-3 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

Tommy Edman pops out to shallow left field to Xander Bogaerts. Will Smith pinch-hitting for Enrique Hernandez. Will Smith homers to center field. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 4 ...