SAN DIEGO -- No matter your age, it can be difficult not to feel like a little kid again around your parents. Especially when your day job is playing a kid's game.

SAN DIEGO -- Andy Pages hardly moved a muscle as Mason Miller uncorked a 1-2 slider in the dirt, and manager Dave Roberts felt a shift in the critical matchup between the Dodgers' rising star and the Padres' closer who had gone unbeaten for a full year.

SAN DIEGO -- The two-way show is back in action on Wednesday night at Petco Park.

SAN DIEGO -- When Eric Lauer walked into the Dodgers' clubhouse at Petco Park, one of the first of his new teammates to greet him was righty reliever Will Klein.

SAN DIEGO -- Two things have given Yoshinobu Yamamoto trouble this year: the first inning, and the long ball. Both issues reared their head when Padres designated hitter Miguel Andujar took Yamamoto deep for a one-out blast in the first inning of Monday night's series opener in San Diego, but

SAN DIEGO -- For better and for worse, the Dodgers have gained some clarity into how their rotation could look over the next couple months.

The Dodgers and Padres enter their first series of the season separated by just a half-game in the standings. Could that be an indication that we're in for another thrilling battle for the National League West? Regardless of what happens in the months to follow, the first meeting between the

ANAHEIM -- It took just five pitches for Roki Sasaki to navigate his way through uncharted territory. In his first 15 big league starts, Sasaki had never taken the mound beyond the sixth inning, let alone recorded an out. Given his first opportunity to do so against the Angels on

ANAHEIM -- The Dodgers added to their thinning rotation depth by acquiring left-hander Eric Lauer from the Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Angels. In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster, righty reliever Brusdar Graterol was transferred to the

ANAHEIM -- Shohei Ohtani just kept running. He had just driven a ball into the right-field corner, where it landed fair, but looked like it was going to bounce out of play. Angels right fielder Jo Adell threw his hands up as the ball hit the netting, then dropped back

ANAHEIM -- Just one start into his 2026 season, left-hander Blake Snell will be sidelined for what could be a significant stretch.

ANAHEIM -- And then there were five. Just over a week ago, the Dodgers faced the question of who would be the odd man out once Blake Snell returned from a season-opening IL stint with left shoulder fatigue. That decision was pushed back when Tyler Glasnow was sidelined with lower

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LOS ANGELES -- Even while only carrying out one-way duties, Shohei Ohtani is something special. Solely pitching and not hitting for the fourth time in seven starts, Ohtani continued his utter domination on the mound this season. The two-way superstar struck out eight Giants across seven scoreless innings on 105

LOS ANGELES -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto retired all but six of the Giants hitters he faced, but half of them got to take a leisurely trot around the bases. The offense twice loaded the bases with one out, but came away with just one run to show for it. It was

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers bolstered their organizational outfield depth by acquiring speedy center fielder Alek Thomas from the D-backs on Tuesday morning.

LOS ANGELES -- A metallic thud cut through the music blaring on the speakers and the murmurs of fans filing into the stands. It was quickly followed by gasps and cheers as those in the ballpark saw what caused it. Shohei Ohtani had just hit a ball out of Dodger

LOS ANGELES -- After returning a two-time Cy Young Award winner to their rotation over the weekend, the Dodgers are getting an MVP back in their lineup. Shortstop Mookie Betts was activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday night's series opener and was batting second against the Giants

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LOS ANGELES -- As Justin Wrobleski walked off the mound with two outs in the ninth inning, he received an ovation from the fans behind the home dugout at Dodger Stadium. The reaction felt more than a little out of place, given that the southpaw was on the hook for

LOS ANGELES -- While the Dodgers had been looking forward to welcoming two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell back to their rotation, the left-hander showed some rust when he returned to the Dodger Stadium mound. Snell's highly anticipated season debut came earlier than expected -- and on his bobblehead

LOS ANGELES -- For much of the past week, left-hander Blake Snell had been gearing up to take the mound at ONT Field for the Dodgers' Single-A affiliate. After a change of plans, his next start will instead take place about 40 miles west of Ontario: at Dodger Stadium.

LOS ANGELES -- As the Dodgers prepare to get back one key arm in their rotation, they're losing another. Right-hander Tyler Glasnow was placed on the 15-day injured list with lower back spasms ahead of the Dodgers’ series opener against the Braves on Friday night, hours after news broke that

LOS ANGELES -- Nearly five weeks removed from sustaining a right oblique strain, Mookie Betts is on the verge of returning to the Dodgers. Betts began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, going 1-for-3 at the plate and playing five innings at shortstop. He's scheduled to suit

LOS ANGELES -- Dalton Rushing knows that his mom, Melissa, is watching every pitch of every game he plays. That means that in his second year in the big leagues, when the Dodgers' backup catcher has perhaps drawn more attention for his firebrand personality than the way he's raised his