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The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers have the making of a great rivalry.
The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers have been playing one another for over fifty years, since San Diego joined the National League back in 1969. They are in the same division and are close geographically. Yet while the two teams are considered to be rivals, this rivalry hasn’t had the same intensity as, say, Dodgers-Giants, with its longer tradition.
However, that all might be about to change. Dodgers-Padres is setting up to be epic in 2021, with all the makings of a great rivalry.