Having lost four in a row and their lead in the NL West, the Dodgers entered Friday night's series opener against the surging Padres needing to play with some urgency.

The Los Angeles Dodgers reclaimed first place in the National League West on Saturday, beating the San Diego Padres 6-0 at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles is now 70

Future Hall of Fame pitchers Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer will face off against each other on Friday, so we analyzed the numbers behind their greatness.

Mark DeRosa breaks down Clayton Kershaw's duels vs. Luis Arraez, Will Smith's arm strength and Mookie Betts go-ahead homer

Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw are set to square off in a rare matchup on Friday. Both are members of baseball's 3,000-strikeout club and likely Hall of Famers.

Starting pitcher Blake Snell shut down the Padres over the first six innings, and despite the Dodgers having a bang-up bullpen, the Friars could not score a single run during the stretch of the game. The Padres will have the chance to bounce back on Sunday.

Tarik Skubal delivered a quality start for the Tigers on Thursday but fell short of setting a record for dominance on the road.

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