LOS ANGELES -- The bottom two teams in the National League West will square off at Dodger Stadium starting Friday and neither of them are feeling all that bad about their status heading into Memorial Day weekend.
The Dodgers are suddenly on a roll, and the five-time defending champions have no qualms over a slow start after winning six of their last seven games and moving to within 3 1/2 games behind the first-place Colorado Rockies.
The Padres have won six of their last 10 games, and even though they were perceived to be the team that likely would bring up the rear in the division, they are merely 5 1/2 games out of the top spot.