The Dodgers and Padres are set for a high-stakes Game 5 in the NLDS. Padres manager Mike Shildt fueled the rivalry, confidently naming Yu Darvish as his starter while the Dodgers remain tight-lipped about their plans.

Game 2 had its share of hostility, but the plot thickened Monday when the Dodgers’ manager accused the Padres’ third baseman of throwing a baseball into the dugout between innings and possibly

SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday he thought San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado threw a baseball at him between innings of Game 2 of the NLDS, adding yet another layer to an emotion-filled debacle in San Diego’s victory to even the series at 1-1.

Under the current MLB playoff format, division winners continue to be dropped like so many foul pop-ups in the stands. In the National League, Philadelphia and Milwaukee are already gone. In the American League,

It’s do-or-die time for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. After the Dodgers blanked the Padres 8-0 last night, the NL West rivals are set for a fifth and final game of the NLDS, which Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts is pumped about.

The Dodgers played their way into a rather comfortable 8-0 win in an elimination game on the road in Game 4 of the NLDS on Wednesday night in San Diego. Due to the nature of this win, history is unlikely to remember it as a terrifically managed game by Dave Roberts,

Freddie Freeman will not be available for the Dodgers in their must-win Game 4 against the Padres, marking a significant absence for the team. The All-Star slugger's injury adds pressure as Los Angeles fights to stay alive in the NLDS.