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Padres Power Taking Hold in NL West, Shrinking Dodgers Division Lead

The San Diego Padres have won 12 of their last 14 games and are within a half game of first place in the NL West.
Padres Power Taking Hold in NL West, Shrinking Dodgers Division Lead
Gavin Sheets #30 of the San Diego Padres celebrates with Xander Bogaerts #2 after hitting a 3 RBI home run against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado on April 23, 2026. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
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What the deuce is going on with the San Diego Padres?

Check out MLB’s standings. Prior to Friday’s games, 25 games were completed on the 2026 season schedule, and the Padres were hanging neck-and-neck with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. By percentage points, San Diego trails Los Angeles in second place. Both clubs are 17-8. While the Dodgers begin a six-game homestand, they are welcoming the Chicago Cubs to Chavez Ravine for three games.

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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.