May, Hernandez comes through with a three-run home run in the sixth inning and the Dodgers’ bullpen protects the lead in a 5-2 win.

The Padres need a bat. This trade season, that’s the bare minimum. They could use more starting-pitching depth. They could use another reliever. They could use a catcher. But they need a bat. (At least one.

The Los Angeles Dodgers play against the San Diego Padres in an MLB game today. Fans can watch this game for free online.

The Padres leveled the series last night with an 11-1 win. Dyland Cease was dominant on the mound yesterday. He pitched 7.0 shutout innings with 11 strikeouts on just three hits. Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

Given the way that the Dodgers handled Tuesday night's blowout loss, it was pretty clear that they felt their best shot of taking two of three from the Padres would come on Wednesday afternoon.

Despite the pitching struggles, Dave Roberts remains a calm influence on his players and has the Dodgers in position to win the West again.

In a recent article, former MLB GM Jim Bowden paired the Tampa Bay Rays and Dodgers as potential trade partners. In his piece for The Athletic, Bowden floated Dodgers’ top prospect, Dalton Rushing ( MLB Pipeline’s no. 15 prospect ), as a potential target for the Rays.