San Diego Padres (39-31, third in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (43-29, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Monday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Dylan Cease (2-5, 4.28 ERA, 1.29 WHIP,

The San Diego Padres entered the weekend with a 4-6 record in their last 10 games, but they still have one of the best records in the National League. With the MLB trade deadline just over a month out, San Diego is reportedly willing to be aggressive to upgrade one key spot in its lineup.

The comeback kids did it again. The Diamondbacks rallied for five runs in the ninth inning to walk off the Padres, 8-7, on Saturday night at Chase Field.

The baseball industry has learned not to underestimate A.J. Preller during trade season or, for that matter, at any time on the calendar.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo's son, Nick Lovullo, manages the Cubs Class A affiliate in South Bend. The Diamondbacks signed Anthony DeSclafani and optioned Bryce Jarvis to Triple-A Reno. The Diamondbacks spent four innings trying to figure out Padres starting pitcher Nick Pivetta,

The San Diego Padres have placed All-Star outfielder Jackson Merrill on the seven-day injured list on Sunday, a day after he suffered a concussion during Saturday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

With a chance to sweep the Padres, the offense was flat and the pitching was not on point in the series finale.