Let's take a look at the series against the Padres and a preview of the Giants, who come to town for three games.

The San Diego Padres have reportedly shown interest in outfielder Jarren Duran, one of the better outfielders in Major League Baseball. Duran, who is still just 28 years old, is arbitration-eligible in 2026 and doesn't hit free agency until 2029.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts addresses the Manny Machado incident during the series against the San Diego Padres.

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.

The Dodgers' left fielder, who homered in the Dodgers' 5-2 victory Wednesday at Petco Park, praised the sold-out crowd of 45,481 following the series finale.

Not wanting to further tax their overworked bullpen, the Dodgers bring Kiké Hernández in to pitch the final 2 1/3 innings of blowout loss to Padres.

The Padres need a bat. This trade season, that’s the bare minimum. They could use more starting-pitching depth. They could use another reliever. They could use a catcher. But they need a bat. (At least one.

The standings at the end of May have most often provided a harbinger of who will still be playing into October

The Padres are a team to watch as the MLB Trade Deadline approaches. Ahead of a potential trade, Tirso Ornelas can make the team better.

San Diego padres third baseman Manny Machado talked about the absence of former Padre David Peralta when asked about veterans getting phased out of MLB more oft