Dodgers Seek Comeback vs Padres

The Dodgers aim to snap a series-opening loss to the Padres Saturday night, after falling 7-1 in game one thanks to Walker Buehler’s sharp pitching. LA’s offense needs to wake up fast if they want to even things up before Sunday’s finale. Despite an eight-game NL West lead, this series matters — the Padres won the opener of their last series, but LA bounced back with two wins. Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who’s been dominant all season and held his own against San Diego in May, gets the start. The Padres counter with an opener strategy — Kyle Hart followed by Randy Vásquez, who’s been shaky lately, especially in his last outing and against LA. Dodgers’ lineup features Ohtani, Pages, Freeman, Betts, and Tucker in the seventh spot. First pitch: 5:40 PM PT. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/eedd36ca31141f41