Los Angeles DodgersvsSan Diego Padres
LAD 1/SD 7
Things to say
The Padres beat the Dodgers 7-1 at Petco Park.
01
opener
Padres took it 7-1 over the Dodgers down in San Diego. Not even close late. SD just punched them in the mouth early and never let off.
02
key player
Whoever San Diego ran out there on the mound got into his stuff — Dodgers only scratched across one run all night. That's a quality start any way you slice it.
03
hot take
Dodgers are 52-30 and still the class of the league, but their bats go quiet way too often on the road. One run is one run.
04
deep cut
Petco plays huge, so a six-run cushion there is basically a vault. The heart of the LA order never left the yard once.
05
exit
Anyway, division's tightening up — SD creeping toward .500-plus while LA cruises. Should be a fun series the rest of the way.
The recap
The Padres took it to the league-best Dodgers at Petco, jumping on them for a 7-1 win that wasn't as close as even that looks. San Diego's bats got into the heart of the order all night while LA's lone run was the only crack they showed.
Whatever the Dodgers ran out on the mound never found his stuff, and the Padres made him pay early and often. A statement win for San Diego against the team running away with the division.