The Dodgers ended the season series against the Padres with a win and finished 9-4 head-to-head, giving them a potential tiebreaker. The Dodgers blew a nine-game lead from earlier in the season and now occupy a tight NL West race alongside San Diego. The team had an opportunity to extend its advantage after a sweep at Dodger Stadium but followed with mixed results against Colorado and at Petco Park. Manager Dave Roberts emphasized moving past the Padres, focusing on the remaining roughly 31 games, and preparing for upcoming opponents, including armed starter Hunter Greene.
It's a really talented ballclub. It's big as far as if there is a tiebreaker, that matters. But we're done with those guys until whenever. Talented team, but I just like the way we responded today. "We've got to turn the page and we're playing a team that's in the postseason race. They're hungry, they're excitable and we've got Hunter Greene tomorrow, who's got a big arm so we've got to be ready to go."
"Honestly, we did take care of business head-to-head, but for right now, I'm turning the page on the Padres and looking at the 31 games, or however many games we have left," he said. "We'll see how that plays out and the implications of that. I'm moving forward on that one."
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