Andy Pages and Tommy Edman each drive in runs to lift the Dodgers to an 8-7 win over the Padres in the first meeting of the season in the fast-growing rivalry.

The Dodgers' left fielder, who homered in the Dodgers' 5-2 victory Wednesday at Petco Park, praised the sold-out crowd of 45,481 following the series finale.

Last year, the Giants finished fourth in the NL West, way out of contention. This season, they are only a game behind L.A. and relevant again in the fight for the top spot

Matt Sauer got rocked by the Padres on Tuesday night, and the Dodgers starter critiqued his performance after the game.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have 14 pitchers making more than $100 million combined this season on their injured list, They've been signing, promoting, playing and releasing pitchers throughout the season as they engage in a near-daily scramble to assemble enough healthy arms to compete.

The first series of the season between the Dodgers and Padres wraps up under the sun on Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park in San Diego. These two teams will meet again for four games next week in Los Angeles.

Reliever Anthony Banda got the Dodgers out of a jam in the seventh and Alex Vesia closed out a 5-2 win over the Padres on Wednesday in San Diego.

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