The Padres entered the weekend blazing hot. They had won five straight games, eight of their last ten, and sat atop the National League West for the first time since early April. Everything looked like it was breaking the Padres' way.
Then, a wake-up call. San Diego made the trek to Los Angeles and was promptly swept at the hands of the Dodgers. They fell 3-2 in a close game on Friday, then fell apart in a 6-0 loss on Saturday. They almost pulled off an upset on Sunday, but lost 5-4.
While San Diego was competitive in two of the three games, it never felt like they had the upper hand at any point in the series.