What happened: The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers square off again at Dodger Stadium, with Los Angeles holding a 3-1 lead in the series entering the game. The Dodgers bring a 57-31 record, the NL West's best, into the matchup, while the Padres arrive at 43-43 and riding a six-game losing streak.

Why it matters: The gap between these NL West rivals keeps widening: Los Angeles is scoring 5.4 runs per game while allowing 3.5, and San Diego has dropped its last five. The market reflects the imbalance, with the rivalry series that resumed this week listing the Dodgers as heavy home favorites. Every game San Diego drops deepens the hole in a division race that already tilts sharply toward Los Angeles.

What to watch: Watch whether the Padres can snap the six-game skid and keep this series from slipping further away, and whether the Dodgers' offense stays hot after averaging more than five runs a game.