September is right around the corner, and there is still no clear frontrunner for the National League West title.
The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the San Diego Padres in their recent home series. But then, the Padres responded by winning back-to-back games in their home series against the Dodgers the following weekend.
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The Dodgers managed to make it out of the two weekends still on top of the division, despite losing the second series.
Los Angeles also went on to sweep the Cincinnati Reds this week, while San Diego lost two games to the Seattle Mariners.