San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease spoke out about his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.

Michael King News Comes at Unfortunate Time for Padres originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The San Diego Padres have taken over first place in the NL West, clinging to a one-game lead entering a crucial divisional series against the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, with the winner claiming control of the division.

Another notable transaction took place on Sunday as well. The Padres released right-handed pitcher Luis Patino, who used to be a top pitching prospect in the organization. Patino signed a minor league deal back in January and had only seen time this season in the minors.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres have one of the more bitter rivalries in baseball. Even the managers seem to have some beef.

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In one of their worst performances of the season, the Padres beat themselves in a shutout to the Dodgers, which reclaimed first place.

The Los Angeles Dodgers set their sights on a big sweep of the visiting San Diego Padres as they play a Sunday series finale at Dodger Stadium.