The San Diego Padres are in the middle of a key race for the National League West against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

San Diego has been led by their usual stars of Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado. The two have combined to hit 38 home runs and 130 runs batted in. The club has also gotten elite pitching this season, posting a team ERA of 3.52, which ranks them second across Major League Baseball.

Padres grind out close win; reins are still on Yu Darvish; Ryan O’Hearn and Gavin Sheets continue to perform against left-handed pitching

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado spoke about the support that the Friar faithful have for the team.

This is what it’s supposed to look like. The Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Giants on Tuesday night at Petco Park. If they’re going to make a deep run into October this year,

The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers clashed for a crucial National League West series with the series opener hosted at Petco Park on Friday.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres will try to keep their four-game home win streak intact when they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. San Diego has a 42-21 record at home and a 73-56 record overall. The Padres are 19-3 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Manny Machado hits a solo home run to left-center field to put the Padres ahead 3-0 in the bottom of the 3rd

Before he went to the plate for his at-bat in the third inning, Machado had a discussion with veteran starting pitcher Yu Darvish. After the 8-1 win, Machado revealed his conversation with the Japanese star who might have helped the third baseman dig deep.