Division match ups are back as the Padres vs. Dodgers series begins on Monday evening at Petco Park.
MLB Players’ Weekend is over and we’re entering the final stretch of August. Teams in playoff contention and those who are not both look forward to the fall, even for wildly different reasons. This rings true for the San Diego Padres and their division rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
San Diego is 60-69 and 8.5 games back from the National League wild card spot. While they’re still technically in contention, there’s no doubt the team has shifted its focus away from the playoffs and towards the offseason, which might be the biggest and most important one in nearly a decade.