Its Friday, August 22 and the Dodgers (73-55) are in San Diego to take on the Padres (72-56). Blake Snell is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Yu Darvish for San Diego. The Dodgers' lead in the National League West is down to a single game over the Padres entering this weekend series.

Yu Darvish outdueled Blake Snell on Friday night and the San Diego Padres tied the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West with a 2-1 win.

Yu Darvish se combinó con tres relevistas para permitir sólo tres hits, y los Padres de San Diego superaron el viernes 2-1 a los Dodgers de Los

Jake Croneworth hit a go-ahead RBI single and Freddy Fermin followed with a two-run homer as the Padres backed Yu Darvish in a 4-1 win.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts praises Blake Snell after tough loss to the San Diego Padres in an NL West clash at Petco Park.

The Padres traded for Mason Miller because he can throw 103 mph with a wipeout slider. A bonus: Evidently, he can pick it at first base, too. In the biggest moment of the Padres’ biggest game yet this season,

Runs by Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. in the fourth inning stood up, as Darvish went a strong six innings.

San Diego Padres star Manny Machado was overjoyed to see starting pitcher Yu Darvish perform so well against the Dodgers.

Another day at the office for Manny Machado, another home run, although this one was special. What seemed like just another home run in his career with the San Diego Padres turned

Yu Darvish turned back the clock Friday night, and it helped the San DiegoPadres get back into first place. Darvish dominated the overwhelmed Los AngelesDodgers by allowing just one hit and one walk in six innings in San Diego’s 2-1win at Petco Park.

That’s because here, at Petco Park, they have consistently bottled successful baseball. Only one team, the league-leading Milwaukee Brewers, has a better winning percentage at home. The Padres have not lost a series in the East Village since the second week of June, when the Dodgers took two of three games.

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