The Dodgers and Padres meet in a third city in a 51-day span with Friday’s series opener at Petco Park. This is the first of two trips to San Diego this season for the Dodgers, who have already played the Padres in Seoul and Los Angeles so far in 2024. This is technically a matchup of first- and second-place teams in the National League West, but the Dodgers’ 6½-game lead over the Padres is the largest divisional lead in MLB, thanks to a 14-2 stretch by Los Angeles. Last Saturday’s trade of Luis... Read this story
