Mookie Betts hits a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Sunday.

The San Diego Padres are in a bit of a skid after dropping their fourth straight game. After being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers and dropping out of the fir

They leaned on him as they toppled the Los Angeles Dodgers in their most significant postseason series in decades. They got him at his best. His three years there included his second Cy Young campaign before he left to tour with their California-based division mates.

Nick Pivetta allowed a leadoff homer by Jung Hoo Lee and then settled down to tie his season high with 10 strikeouts in six innings and lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 victory against the San Francisco Giants.

The San Diego Padres were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, but have a chance at redemption beginning Friday as the NL West rivals face off at