Game 1 of the three-game series at Petco Park just concluded, and it saw the San Diego Padres tie the Dodgers for the NL West lead. The Padres started their series against the Dodgers on Friday with a division lead on the line. With the 2-1 win, the Padres improved to 73-56 while sliding the Dodgers to an identical record.

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Shohei Ohtani’s struggling performance against the Rockies has raised questions about his MVP race among MLB fans.

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers will go up against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Padres.TV on Friday, August 22, 2025. If you're looking to place a wager on Ohtani's prop bets, they open at 2 total bases and 1.5 hits.

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The Dodgers came into Wednesday night’s game expecting a bounce-back win after losing Game 1 against the Rockies. Instead, they suffered an embarrassing 8-3 loss to their opponent, a team sitting on the league’s worst record at 37-90.