Los Angeles has everything to gain — and everything to lose — with how it chooses to handle its young righty.

This year, the hate was warranted as the Padres won just four of their 12 matchups against the Dodgers this season. The Dodgers are all but a lock to win the NL West, holding onto a three-game lead over the Padres with six games left in the regular season.

With the Padres set for back-to-back trips to the postseason, the team will rely on its superstars to carry them on a deep run. Notably, Fernando Tatis Jr. will look to continue dominating as he’s built a reputation as a playoff riser.

With the MLB playoffs fast approaching, the Padres have activated Xander Bogaerts, who has not played in four weeks after breaking his foot.

The Yankees and Red Sox continue to have one of the best rivalries in baseball, and from a historic standpoint, it's hard to get much better. However, the intensity that's developed between the Dodgers and Padres over the last five years had made its rivalry must-watch.

An unstable bullpen has prevented the reigning World Series champions from building the kind of momentum that fans are accustomed to seeing. Tanner Scott continues to be arguably the biggest culprit.

Four Dodgers hit home runs to erase an early deficit in a 7-5 win. Tyler Glasnow gives up four runs in the first inning but steadies himself, and the Dodgers maintain their four-game lead over the