Casey Schmitt's third-inning grand slam led the San Francisco Giants to a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night, resulting in a tie for first place in the National League West. The Giants jumped out to an early lead with Willy Adames' solo home run in the top of the first,

Only two games separate first place from third in the National League West, and the division could turn into an arms race at the trade deadline.

Ryan Walker gets the final three outs of the Giants' 6-2 win against the Dodgers to bring them into a tie for first place in the National League West

There is not a team Clayton Kershaw has faced more than the San Francisco Giants, and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ legend will get his next shot against his club’s fiercest rival at home on Saturday.

Starting Friday night, the Giants will start a three-game set with the Dodgers, with first place in the National League West on the line. Yes, we’re not even halfway through the baseball season — have you even put in an All-Star ballot yet? — but did anyone expect the Giants to be in such a position last October? What about in January?

Yamamoto walks a season-high five in just 4⅔ innings – including three in a span of five batters before Casey Schmitt’s grand slam – and San Francisco takes the series opener, 6-2.

Betts' campaign kicked off with a stomach bug that forced him to miss the season opener in Japan and ultimately caused him to lose a significant amount of weight. Since making his season debut, Betts has been working to master the shortstop position and suffered a fractured toe. It seems the ongoing tribulations have taken a toll on his offense.

Dodgers' Dave Roberts Provides Major Health Update on Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It's somewhat surprising that the Los Angeles Dodgers have performed as well as they have to start the season, considering all the injuries they've faced on the mound.

Still, on Monday, the Padres came within a close call or two of moving into a virtual tie atop the NL West. The Dodgers remain the class of the division and, until proven otherwise, the entire league. And for now, the team that nearly ousted them last October doesn’t appear to be going away.

The former MVP has been known to play through injuries in the past, but he doesn't always have to go 100 percent if he wants to be an everyday player for Dave R

The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers pitched around a tight strike zone on Friday night with umpire Adam Beck behind the plate.