While not shirking his share of responsibility, Tatis clung to the positives: six weeks remain in the regular season. The Padres host the Dodgers for three games beginning Friday at Petco Park. There's no reason to throw in the towel yet.

LOS ANGELES — It was touted as the biggest series of the month. It was billed as a potential passing of the torch, with the San Diego Padres threatening to win the National League West for the first time in 19 years. Instead, Sunday’s finale ended in a three-game sweep — and a relatively convincing one, at that.

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A solid effort by Blake Snell coupled by several Padres mistakes allow the Dodgers to take a 6-0 win and sole possession of first place in the NL West.

The San Diego Padres were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, but have a chance to redeem themselves beginning Friday as the NL West rivals face off at Petco Park. More news: Padres Pitcher Doesn't Like Facing the Dodgers for One Major Reason Last Saturday,

YouTube The San Diego Padres walked into Dodger Stadium, on Friday, with a one-game lead in the NL West over the Los Angeles Dodgers. They left, on Sunday, two games behind the Dodgers after being swept over the weekend.