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.

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

Yu Darvish combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, and the San Diego Padres pulled even with the Los Angeles Dodgers atop the NL West once again with a 2-1 victory Friday night. Manny Machado had an RBI single and scored in the fourth inning for the Padres,

Los Angeles is now two games up in the standings, with a 71-53 record. The Dodgers are on the road for a four game series at Colorado, before these two teams meet up again next weekend, this time in San Diego. The Padres are now 69-55, and will start a four game series against the Giants on Monday.

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.

San Diego is 69-53 overall and 31-33 on the road. The Padres have the fifth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .251. The teams meet Saturday for the ninth time this season. The Dodgers lead the season series 6-2.

Expert recap and game analysis of the San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants MLB game from August 20, 2025 on ESPN.