After a Dodgers sweep in L.A., it was the Padres' turn to make gains, as they took two of three at Petco to briefly pull ahead in the division – and rise up to No. 6 in USA TODAY Sports' power rankings.

Freddie Freeman homered in back-to-back innings, rookie Dalton Rushing hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh and the Los Angeles Dodgers evened the NL West race once again with an 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.

It's a shame the Dodgers and Padres won't end the regular season against one another because the NL West title could still be in play 31 games from now.

Roberts has had one-on-one conversations with hitters rather than a full team meeting, trying to get a message across about taking better at-bats.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are tied with the San Diego Padres in the National League West, and they have everything to play for going forward.

The Dodgers' offense disappeared for a second straight game as the Padres won 5-1 and fans directed their disgust at LA's manager.