Possessing an identical record, the Dodgers and Padres meet in San Diego for the second-to-last time this season, with the promise of yet another close game

The Padres traded for Mason Miller because he can throw 103 mph with a wipeout slider. A bonus: Evidently, he can pick it at first base, too. In the biggest moment of the Padres’ biggest game yet this season,

San Diego Padres left fielder Ramón Laureano was named the second-best trade deadline addition in MLB this season.

San Diego Padres star Manny Machado was overjoyed to see starting pitcher Yu Darvish perform so well against the Dodgers.

Padres grind out close win; reins are still on Yu Darvish; Ryan O’Hearn and Gavin Sheets continue to perform against left-handed pitching

That’s because here, at Petco Park, they have consistently bottled successful baseball. Only one team, the league-leading Milwaukee Brewers, has a better winning percentage at home. The Padres have not lost a series in the East Village since the second week of June, when the Dodgers took two of three games.

The Padres beat the Dodgers 2-1 to open a 3-game series at Petco Park, pulling back into a 1st place tie atop the National League West.

First home run ball, priceless? Nope. Not by a long shot. Eric Saldana and Alex Espinoza were sitting in Section 125 of the field level Friday night at Petco Park, just inside the right-field foul

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres have matching 73-56 records after the Padres beat the Dodgers 2-1 on Friday night. The two rivals square off once again in San Diego on Saturday, Aug. 23,