Then Betts rescued the Dodgers with the 394-foot shot to left-center off Robert Suarez. It was the shortstop's 13th homer of the season and just his fifth since June. Betts had 25 in 2022 and 39 in 2023.

The last time the Padres led the NL West this late in the season was in 2010; Dave Roberts told the Dodgers to 'ramp up the intensity.'

Against their top division rivals, the Dodgers found their intensity and urgency that had been missing as they recaptured the lead in the NL West

The Los Angeles Dodgers concluded a tough series against the Angels with a 6-5 road loss on Wednesday. But their win today against the Padres will give them hope of steadying their ship.