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.

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 Dodgers showed depth and resilience in a tight division race. Freeman’s early three-run blast and Pages’ first-inning shot highlighted LA’s upside beyond Betts, even as Betts himself battles a career-worst .241 average. SD’s rallyability remains palpable, but the sweep locks in momentum for the Dodgers as they eye a potentially pivotal stretch with a cross-country rematch looming at Petco Park.

Two late Sunday games anchor the latest MLB bets: San Diego at Los Angeles and Seattle at New York. The plan centers on four top arms: Yu Darvish and Tyler Glasnow for the SD-LA showdown, plus George Kirby and Clay Holmes in the NYM-MET nightcap. The bets lean toward tight early-game outcomes: scoreless first innings and stingy first-five runs.

Padres-Dodgers: Darvish has rebounded from a rough first impression, posting a string of solid starts, while Glasnow has been a whiff-and-strikeout machine with elite numbers at home. Seattle-Mets: Kirby has surged to stable form after a rocky start, and Holmes has quietly logged productive, low-scoring outings. The struc­ture bets are Under 0.5 runs in the 1st inning and Under 4.5 runs F5 for Padres-Dodgers, plus the same under-structure for Mariners-Mets.

In both duels, the emphasis is on tractable first-inning and early-frame outcomes, backed by track records and favorable splits. The bets are crafted to ride the strengths of the four starters and the recent undercurrents in each lineup, with promos noted for reference in-season betting.

Dodgers host San Diego in a pivotal NL West showdown, looking to complete a weekend sweep at home. Glasnow is pegged as the favorite, riding current form and a career-worst matchup history for the Padres, while Darvish has found his form after an slow start. The betting docket favors an under, with Glasnow boosting strikeout potential and Pages carrying a favorable hit prop, even as LA leans on its left-handed bats. Darvish’s recent stretch is a bright spot for SD, but the road test in LA remains stiff.

Key bets orbit the run total and two prop bets: Under 9.5 runs, Glasnow over 5.5 Ks, and Pages over 0.5 hits. The narrative leans on Darvish’s late-season surge reuniting with a Dodgers lineup that has leaned on a heavy dose of left-handed hitters, a dynamic Ohtani has touched in the past but hasn’t dominated in this series. Pages’ lefty-friendly splits add a wrinkle to the Dodgers’ lineup, while Glasnow’s Padres history provides a strong upside despite SD’s low strikeout profile.

Ohtani’s track record against Darvish isn’t friendly—1-for-11 with five strikeouts in their encounters—creating a curious contrast in this matchup as LA tries to press the Padres’ weaknesses. Darvish’s late run could stall Dodgers’ momentum, but Glasnow’s current form hints at a K-rich performance. Pages, enduring a rough series, has shown enough earlier in the season to warrant a look for a base hit, especially when facing SD’s right-handers.

The backstop for fantasy players is to balance Glasnow’s upside with Darvish’s resurgence, while Pages provides a value seed in the hit department. The Dodgers’ offense still leans into cautious stacks given SD’s improved late-inning bullpen and Glasnow’s strikeout ceiling. In short, a controlled, edge-driven bet on Under 9.5 and targeted player props forms the core strategy for this weekend’s Padres-Dodgers clash.