SAN DIEGO — For a club with October aspirations, every series against the Padres seems to carry a little extra weight.
The Dodgers responded exactly the way contenders do.
Behind Emmet Sheehan's best outing in more than a month and another timely swing from a resurgent Mookie Betts, the Dodgers defeated the Padres, 4-2 Sunday afternoon at Petco Park to claim the weekend series and improve to a major league-best 54-30.
It was the kind of complete victory Dave Roberts has been searching for: quality starting pitching, disciplined at-bats, timely hitting and enough bullpen execution to finish it off.
David Frerker-Imagn Images
The Dodgers responded exactly the way contenders do.
Behind Emmet Sheehan's best outing in more than a month and another timely swing from a resurgent Mookie Betts, the Dodgers defeated the Padres, 4-2 Sunday afternoon at Petco Park to claim the weekend series and improve to a major league-best 54-30.
It was the kind of complete victory Dave Roberts has been searching for: quality starting pitching, disciplined at-bats, timely hitting and enough bullpen execution to finish it off.
David Frerker-Imagn Images
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