Not wanting to further tax their overworked bullpen, the Dodgers bring Kiké Hernández in to pitch the final 2 1/3 innings of blowout loss to Padres. Roman Anthony, the No. 1 prospect in Major League Baseball,

Mike Shildt had a plan. The Padres manager pulled his starting pitcher in the fifth inning and began playing the matchup game. It worked for only a short time. Teoscar Hernandez’s tie-breaking three-run homer in the sixth inning against Jeremiah Estrada,

The baseball industry has learned not to underestimate A.J. Preller during trade season or, for that matter, at any time on the calendar.

The Dodgers vs. Padres series finale is all set to get underway at Petco Park as both teams look to secure a win. The Dodgers are coming off a humiliating loss after surrendering 11 runs and scoring only one in return.