The Los Angeles Dodgers activated reliever Tanner Scott from the injured list before their key weekend series against the San Diego Padres.

After watching Fernando Tatis Jr. successfully check his swing, Dodgers catcher Will Smith made the Padres pay for a base running mistake.

The Padres tested their October formula in an October-like setting on Friday night. When they execute it, they’re going to be tough to beat.

Fernando Tatis Jr. sounded drained before the Padres’ showdown with the Dodgers, but his bat could be the key to flipping the rivalry.

LOS ANGELES — It was touted as the biggest series of the month. It was billed as a potential passing of the torch, with the San Diego Padres threatening to win the National League West for the first time in 19 years. Instead, Sunday’s finale ended in a three-game sweep — and a relatively convincing one, at that.

Dodgers defeat Rockies to maintain one-game lead in NL West. Next, they travel to San Diego for three games with the Padres.

MLB fans will be treated to another intense action from the NL West field, as the Dodgers arrive at Petco Park to play a three-game series against the San Diego Padres. Both teams are coming off mixed results in their last four-game series.

The Padres string some hits and walks in the fourth inning, resulting in third baseman Manny Machado tying the ballgame 1-1 with an RBI single off Snell. The same inning saw Xander Bogaerts coming up with a go-ahead sac fly as the Padres took a pivotal 2-1 lead.