After splitting a weekend series with the Houston Astros, the Los Angeles Dodgers embarked on their final road trip of the season. It began with a highly-anticipated matchup against the San Diego Padres, who had closed the gap in the National League West standings.
The Dodgers were on their way to a win in the series opener at Petco Park, but sloppy defense spelled doom and an eventual loss. However, L.A. responded with their usual focus and notched back-to-back wins.
They have now taken two in a row from the Colorado Rockies to extend their winning streak to four games, lower the magic number to clinch the NL West to four and secured home-field advantage for the Wild Card Series.