SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 20: General Manager A. J. Preller looks on after The San Diego Padres clinched a spot in the playoffs after defeating the Seattle Mariners 7-4 in a game at PETCO Park on September 20, 2020 in San Diego, California. The game was moved to San Diego due to air quality concerns in Seattle from the wildfires. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
The NL West arms race will undoubtedly be the main event for baseball viewers over the second half of the season.
The stacked division features the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the current MLB-best San Francisco Giants, and the upstart San Diego Padres, who have probably made the most headlines in the league since the start of last year.