untry rematch looming at Petco Park.

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Dodgers rally behind a relentless bullpen and timely power to clinch the weekend sweep of the Padres in Dodger Stadium. Betts delivered the go-ahead blast in the eighth, setting off a two-run swing that Vesia finished off in the ninth. Freeman opened the scoring with a three-run homer and Pages followed with a solo shot while also making a crucial defensive play, and the bullpen—seven relievers strong—held the line over 10 innings as L.A. stretched its NL West lead.

The skid that briefly knocked them off course is fading as the Dodgers leaned on a mix of veterans and up-tempo youngsters. Hernandez and Conforto supplied multi-hit weekends while Betts moved past a rough stretch to drive in the decisive run. San Diego, once humming, was swept for the first time in weeks, and the Dodgers used the weekend to reinforce their identity: depth, late-game execution, and a willingness to pass the torch when needed.

It all reinforced the Dodgers’ core: a bullpen that can grind through high-leverage spots, a lineup capable of exploding early, and a manager who trusts his players to seize moments. The Padres, meanwhile, left with more questions than answers as the two teams prepare for a late-season showdown elsewhere and a reminder that this division race remains squared away by the club that can sustain pressure best.

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Dodgers sweep Padres to reclaim the NL West lead as Mookie Betts delivers a go-ahead solo shot in Sunday’s finale after San Diego had rallied to tie the game. Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages provided early offense, and the weekend stretch culminated in LA’s 5-4 win, its first three-game sweep of SD since July. The Padres had surged with a five-game win streak and briefly grabbed a division edge, while the Giants loomed in the rearview. The upcoming three-game set at Petco Park could again flip the balance, but for now the Dodgers hold a two-game cushion atop the NL West.

Betts’ big moment capped a weekend where the Dod

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