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The Dodgers and Padres are among MLB's top World Series contenders, and it feels like the postseason each time the rivals meet.
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SB Nation on MSNDodgers vs. Giants, a relevant rivalry againLast year, the Giants finished fourth in the NL West, way out of contention. This season, they are only a game behind L.A. and relevant again in the fight for the top spot
A long-simmering National League West rivalry is renewed Friday night in Los Angeles, as the Dodgers and San Francisco Giants open a three-game series with the top spot in the division on the line.
The Dodgers and Padres have shared a division -- and Southern California proximity -- for more than five decades. For most of that time, it's been hard to call this a "rivalry" (whatever that word means,
Saturday: 4:15 p.m. (FOX) Sunday: 1:10 p.m. (Padres.TV) In the standings San Diego Padres (38-29, 3rd in NL West) The Padres dropped two of three to the Dodgers at Petco Park to start the week and are now two games behind LA and one game behind the second-place Giants.