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Dodgers’ Will Smith on Verge of Historic Feat No Catcher Has Achieved in Years originally appeared on Athlon Sports. His team may be slumping and now occupying second place in the NL West, but Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is quietly putting together one of the greatest seasons by a catcher in recent memory.
After Clayton Kershaw led the Dodgers to a huge win over the Padres on Friday night, Alexis Diaz came in to shut the door.
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres square off in the final game of a three-game series. The Dodgers can sweep the series with a win. Los Angeles has a 70-53 record overall and a 40-24 record at home. The Dodgers have a 55-12 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
The reigning World Champions were no match for their crosstown rivals this week, getting swept in the Freeway Series for the second time in 2025.
The Los Angeles Dodgers started the 2025 MLB season with intensity, where they proved to be a true defending champion. However, as they approached the All-Star Game in combination
Mookie Betts had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the third inning, Teoscar Hernández homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 3-2 on Friday night to tie the Padres atop the NL West.
Veteran MLB umpire CB Bucknor caught a stray after his scorecard was released from Wednesday's Angels-Dodgers game.