The San Diego Padres dropped their opening game of a three-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-2, bringing them level with their rivals in the NL West.

Clayton Kershaw gives up seven hits and one earned run over six innings and Mookie Betts hits a two-run home run in the Dodgers' 5-1 win over Toronto.

Things sure have changed since the last time the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers clashed, back in June.

After Clayton Kershaw led the Dodgers to a huge win over the Padres on Friday night, Alexis Diaz came in to shut the door.

Having lost four in a row and their lead in the NL West, the Dodgers entered Friday night's series opener against the surging Padres needing to play with some urgency.

According to Tigers PR on Twitter/X, Skubal and Kershaw (from 2016) are the only pitchers in MLB history to have three consecutive road starts with 10+ strikeouts and no walks. He could've changed that against the Twins, but came up short.