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Dodgers, Padres take NL West rivalry to boiling point
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took seven games over 11 days for the simmer to reach full boil. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres flashed playoff intensity in their long-awaited first two series of the season and went face-to-face, quite literally, after 10 batters were hit during a stretch the Dodgers owned on the scoreboard. In winning five of the seven games, the Dodgers also hit Fernando Tatis Jr. with pitches three times. The last of those came in the eighth inning of Thursday's 5-3 Padres victory when the benches finally cleared after Tatis was hit near the right hand. While the staredown behind home plate was more peacock feathers than fisticuffs, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and Padres manager Mike Shildt were ejected following a tense back-and-forth exchange. Afterward, the Padres' Manny Machado said his true feelings won't be known until Tatis gets results from X-rays and a CT scan. 'They gotta pray for (results) to come back negative tomorrow,' Machado said. 'They should. Us, too, but they should for sure.' After Tatis was hit, the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani took a pitch to the back of his right (pitching) shoulder from Robert Suarez. With Dodgers players starting to move over the dugout railing, Ohtani waved back his teammates and took first base. 'Well, I think he knew it was intentional,' Roberts said. 'He wasn't hurt by it, and he didn't want any more drama, which I respect that a lot.' Ohtani was hit twice in the series, each a half inning after Tatis was hit. The Dodgers' Andy Pages also was hit twice in the series. Roberts said he hoped Tatis does not miss extended time. 'I didn't feel good about Tatis — great player, good guy — getting hit,' Roberts said. 'I didn't feel good about it. And so as (Shildt) comes out, and he's yelling at me and staring me down, that bothers me. Because, to be quite frank, that's the last thing I wanted.' Shildt said he has respect for the Dodgers but seeing Tatis get hit three times by their pitchers in less than two weeks doesn't sit right. He has also been hit by the Dodgers six times in his career, the most by any club. 'Whether it was (intentional) or it wasn't, enough is enough,' Shildt said. 'We got a guy who's getting X-rays right now, is one of the best players in the game, fortunately he's on our team, and this guy has taken shots, OK?' While the teams waited more than two months to face each other for the first time this season, there will be another two-month wait until they face off again Aug. 15-17 at Los Angeles and Aug. 22-24 at San Diego. 'It's going to be a fun ride,' Machado said. 'This division's freaking awesome, and it's going to be a fun ride going down the road. The Giants got better with (Rafael) Devers, and we know what these guys have on the other side. And what we have on this side. And obviously you can't count out Arizona. They've got a really good team over there. They're going to be battling. It's a four-headed monster battling it out, so it'll be an interesting second half.' ___ AP MLB:
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Contentious Dodgers-Padres series ends with benches clearing and managers ejected
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts yells at San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt after benches clear in the ninth inning of the Dodgers' 5-3 loss Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Seven times in the last 10 days, the Dodgers and San Diego Padres have faced each other. In the last inning of the last one of those games Thursday night, mounting tensions between the clubs — and their respective managers — finally spilled onto the field. Advertisement At the end of the Padres' 5-3 win against the Dodgers, San Diego star Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit by a Dodgers pitcher for the third time over the two recent series between the National League West rivals. Moments later, Dave Roberts and Mike Shildt were face-to-face, engaged in a screaming match that prompted both benches to empty in a heated melee behind home plate. As soon as Tatis got plunked, taking a 93-mph fastball off his hands from debuting Dodgers rookie Jack Little, Shildt came storming out of the dugout, walking over to check on Tatis while barking in Roberts' direction. Whatever Shildt said, Roberts took exception. Suddenly, he was charging onto the field, too, meeting Shildt with a slight bump with his body while their two teams poured onto the field around them. The benches clear as Padres batter Fernando Tatis Jr. is assisted by a team trainer after being hit on the hand by a pitch from Dodgers reliever Jack Little. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Padres and Dodgers players stand on the field after the benches clear in the ninth inning. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The scuffle didn't get overly physical, with some light shoving between the clubs pushing the pile into the screen behind home plate. But emotions were running hot the whole time, with Roberts and Shildt having to be separated before each was ejected. Advertisement The fireworks didn't stop there. After the Dodgers (46-30) scored twice in the bottom of the ninth, Shohei Ohtani was hit by Padres closer Robert Suarez with two outs. This time, the benches stayed put — in part, it appeared, because Ohtani waved for his teammates to stay in the dugout as he walked up the first-base line. But because the umpires had issued warnings after the previous skirmish, Suarez was ejected, forcing the Padres (40-34) to turn to Yuki Matsui with the tying run at the plate. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani reacts after being hit by a pitch from Padres pitcher Robert Suarez in the ninth inning. Suarez was ejected. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Matsui nearly blew it, walking Miguel Rojas (who had been inserted for Mookie Betts the inning before, with the game seemingly out of reach at 5-0) to load the bases before spiking a breaking ball against Dalton Rushing (who had pinch-hit for Will Smith for the same reason) that bounced under the chest protector of catcher Martín Maldonado, plating a run and moving the Dodgers' other baserunners into scoring position. Advertisement Alas, Rushing struck out. The Padres held on. And a heated two-week stretch of rivalry baseball between the Southern California foes came to an end. Sign up for more Dodgers news with Dodgers Dugout. Delivered at the start of each series. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
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Mets Send Message to Juan Soto After Major News on Thursday
Mets Send Message to Juan Soto After Major News on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. New York Mets superstar Juan Soto didn't look like himself to start the season, but it was only a matter of time before he regained his powers at the plate. Advertisement The four-time All-MLB honoree slashed .232/.347/.345 in April and .219/.345/.448 in May, but he was slashing .340/.522/.700 in June ahead of Wednesday's 0-for-4 against the Atlanta Braves. If he continues to bat over .300 in the coming months, the Mets could run away with the NL's top seed. New York entered Thursday atop the NL East despite Soto slashing just .248/.387/.462 on the season. For context, his career slash line is .282/.418/.527. New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (22)© Eric Canha-Imagn Images Soto reminded the baseball world what he's capable of with his latest history-making accomplishment on Thursday. The 26-year-old notched his 1,000th career hit, joining Mickey Mantle and Mel Ott as the only players to ever record 1,000 hits, 700 walks, and 200 homers before turning 27 (h/t Bob Nightengale of USA Today). He turns 27 on Oct. 25. Advertisement The Mets reacted to this news with a post on X. Soto signed with the Washington Nationals as an international free agent in 2015 before making his MLB debut in 2018. The native Dominican was the runner-up for the NL Rookie of the Year Award that season and helped lead the Nationals to their first-ever championship the following season. Soto won the NL batting title in 2020 with a .351 average and was the NL MVP runner-up in 2021. The Nationals traded him to the San Diego Padres in August 2022, who then sent him to the New York Yankees in December 2023. He then helped lead the Yankees to their first World Series appearance in 15 years before signing a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets in December 2024. Advertisement Related: New Report on Juan Soto's Treatment of Mets Teammates Related: Mets Legend Issues Strong Message to Juan Soto After Third Straight Loss This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Mets Make Move After Sixth Straight Loss
Mets Make Move After Sixth Straight Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Currently reeling from a six-game losing streak, the New York Mets are also dealing with the absence ace starting pitcher Kodai Senga who suffered a right hamstring strain during a June 11 win against the Washington Nationals. The injury occurred while Senga was covering first base in the sixth inning and reached for a high throw from Pete Alonso. Advertisement He exited after 5.2 dominant innings, having allowed just one hit and striking out five. With a league-best 1.47 ERA, Senga has been the anchor of a rotation now in flux. His absence leaves the team without its most dependable arm at a time when bullpen usage is already stretched thin. New York Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga (34) and first baseman Pete Alonso (20)© Brad Penner-Imagn Images Manager Carlos Mendoza and pitching coach Jeremy Hefner are left scrambling to find answers ahead of a pivotal series against the Philadelphia Phillies. The bullpen has been heavily taxed during this skid, and options are limited. The Mets' need for innings, stability, and upside has made their latest move all the more urgent. Enter Blade Tidwell. Advertisement Tidwell, the organization's top pitching prospect, has been recalled for a second stint in the majors (via Anthony DiComo of His debut last month against the St. Louis Cardinals was a mixed bag—3.2 innings, three walks, and an inflated 14.73 ERA—but also offered a glimpse of his potential. His fastball touched 96 mph, and his slider showed promise, though command issues derailed what began as a confident start. This second opportunity comes with real stakes. The Mets don't just need an arm—they need production. Tidwell now finds himself thrown into the fire, tasked with stabilizing a spiraling rotation and proving he's more than a prospect. His ability to adjust, execute in high-leverage situations, and limit base traffic will determine both his future role and the club's immediate fortunes. Advertisement With Senga's timeline unclear, the Mets must rely on internal reinforcements. That means young pitchers like Tidwell must mature quickly, because every game now holds postseason implications. Related: Mets Facing Clay Holmes Decision After Sixth Straight Loss Related: Mets Send Message to Juan Soto After Major News on Thursday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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MLB roundup: Padres win feisty finale against Dodgers
June 20 - Xander Bogaerts had a second-inning home run among his four hits and the visiting San Diego Padres earned a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday to avoid a four-game sweep in a series that saw tempers reach a boiling point. Rookie right-hander Ryan Bergert opened with 4 2/3 scoreless innings as the Padres won for just the second time in seven games over a span of 11 days against the Dodgers. Jake Cronenworth had three hits, including an RBI double, for San Diego. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6-6) gave up three runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Dodgers' five-game winning streak ended. Both benches emptied in the ninth inning behind home plate after Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit by a pitch from Los Angeles right-hander Jack Little in his major league debut. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and Padres manager Mike Shildt were ejected. In the ninth, Shohei Ohtani was then hit by a pitch from Robert Suarez, who was ejected. Tatis and Ohtani were hit by pitches twice in the series. The Dodgers' Andy Pages also was hit twice. Diamondbacks 9, Blue Jays 5 Eugenio Suarez had four RBIs, Ryne Nelson allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and visiting Arizona defeated Toronto. Nelson (4-2) allowed one hit as the Diamondbacks salvaged the finale of a three-game series. Suarez had three hits, including a two-run homer and a two-run double, and Pavin Smith added a two-run homer among his three RBIs. Alejandro Kirk had two solo homers and an RBI single and Jonatan Clase also homered for the Blue Jays. Phillies 2, Marlins 1 Kyle Schwarber belted a tiebreaking solo homer with two outs in the eighth and Cristopher Sanchez tossed eight strong innings, guiding visiting Philadelphia past Miami. Schwarber's team-leading 23rd homer this season made a winner out of Sanchez (6-2), who allowed one run on five hits. Seventy of Sanchez's 91 pitches went for strikes. The Phillies recorded their seventh victory in their past eight games overall. Nick Fortes had a two-out RBI single in the fifth for the Marlins, and Heriberto Hernandez had two of his team's six hits. Twins 12, Reds 5 Byron Buxton extended his hot streak with two home runs to fuel Minnesota's win over Cincinnati. The Twins needed the victory to avoid a sweep, despite Buxton's four homers in the three-game series. The center fielder swatted a leadoff homer for the second straight game and hit another solo shot to go back-to-back with Kody Clemens in the next inning. Minnesota poured it on early, scoring nine runs through four innings. Ryan Jeffers also homered for the Twins in the eighth inning, while Gavin Lux hit a two-run shot in the third for the Reds. Every player in Minnesota's lineup recorded a hit and the Twins finished with 17 hits total. Yankees 7, Angels 3 Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt hit back-to-back home runs as host New York stopped a season-high six-game losing streak with a victory over Los Angeles. Carlos Rodon (9-5) overcame allowing three solo homers and pitched six quality innings as the Yankees avoided losing seven straight for the first time since a nine-game slide from Aug. 12-22, 2023. Cody Bellinger collected three hits with an RBI single. Rodon gave up long balls to Mike Trout, Jo Adell and Taylor Ward but held the Angels to four hits and improved to 8-2 in his past 12 starts. Brewers 8, Cubs 7 Rhys Hoskins, Caleb Durbin and Isaac Collins homered and Milwaukee held on for a win at Chicago. Pete Crow-Armstrong, Dansby Swanson and Ian Happ hit home runs for the Cubs, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Crow-Armstrong became the first player in franchise history to reach 20 homers and 20 steals before the All-Star break. Brewers starter Freddy Peralta (7-4) allowed three runs and two hits in five innings. Trevor Megill pitched the ninth for his 16th save. Cubs starter Jameson Taillon (7-4) gave up five runs on eight hits in four innings. Giants 2, Guardians 1 Pinch hitter Wilmer Flores stroked a go-ahead two-run double, Logan Webb threw seven innings of one-run ball and San Francisco salvaged one win in its three-game home series against Cleveland. Webb (7-5) combined with Randy Rodriguez and Camilo Doval on a seven-hitter, allowing the Giants to snap a season-high-tying four-game losing streak. Cleveland's only run came in the third on Carlos Santana's RBI single. After getting just two hits off Guardians starter Gavin Williams over six innings, the Giants got to reliever Matt Festa (1-1) and Nic Enright in the seventh. Nationals 4, Rockies 3 (11 innings) James Wood hit a two-run walk-off shot in the bottom of the 11th inning, his second home run of the game, and Washington snapped its 11-game losing streak with a win against visiting Colorado. Jacob Young led off against Seth Halvorsen (1-2) by bunting pinch runner Riley Adams to third. With the infield in, Michael Toglia made a diving stop on CJ Abrams grounder for the out at first base and Young held at third, bringing up Wood, who had hit a two-run homer in the fourth. Toglia hit an RBI single leading off the Colorado 11th against Ryan Loutos (1-0) to make it 3-2. Ryan McMahon had two hits for the Rockies, who had won four straight for the first time since May 2024. Tigers 9, Pirates 2 (Game 1) Riley Greene drove in four runs and Tarik Skubal collected another home victory as Detroit pounded Pittsburgh in the opener of a doubleheader. Skubal (8-2) gave up two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out six while running his home record to 6-0. Skubal is 8-0 with five no-decisions in his past 13 starts. Gleyber Torres supplied three hits, two runs and two RBIs, while Zach McKinstry added a solo homer for the Tigers. Pittsburgh starter Andrew Heaney (3-6) gave up seven runs in four innings. Andrew McCutchen had two hits and an RBI for the Pirates. Pirates 8, Tigers 4 (Game 2, 10 innings) Pinch hitter Ke'Bryan Hayes sparked a four-run 10th inning with a go-ahead RBI single and Pittsburgh salvaged a split of a doubleheader at Detroit. Jared Triolo hit a two-run homer and Nick Gonzales and Andrew McCutchen supplied solo shots for the Pirates. David Bednar (2-5) picked up the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Colt Keith ripped a two-run homer and Gleyber Torres hit a two-run double for the Tigers. Brant Hurter (2-2) was charged with four runs, three earned, in one inning. Cardinals 5, White Sox 4 (Game 1) St. Louis rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to hand host Chicago its seventh straight loss in the opener of a doubleheader. Facing Cam Booser (1-4), Alec Burleson opened the eighth with a single, then Willson Contreras launched a fastball into the left-center field seats to tie it 4-4. Nolan Gorman reached on a throwing error and scored on Yohel Pozo's two-out single. Cardinals starter Erick Fedde gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits in five innings. Andre Granillo (1-0) got the final out in the seventh, and Ryan Helsley tossed a perfect ninth for the save. Michael A. Taylor hit a solo shot for the White Sox. Cardinals 8, White Sox 6 (Game 2, 10 innings) St. Louis scored twice in the 10th inning to recover for a win at Chicago, sweeping a doubleheader and the three-game series. Nolan Arenado hit the go-ahead single in the 10th, and Lars Nootbaar added a solo shot in the inning. Arenado and Alec Burleson homered earlier. JoJo Romero (3-3) tossed a scoreless ninth, and Andre Granillo did the same in the 10th to record his first career save. The White Sox took their eighth straight loss despite a grand slam from Andrew Benintendi and a solo homer from Ryan Noda. Chicago erased a 6-1 deficit with a five-run seventh inning. Royals 4, Rangers 1 Rookie Jac Caglianone homered twice and Vinnie Pasquantino also went deep to back the three-hit pitching of Michael Wacha and three relievers as Kansas City swept the three-game series in Arlington, Texas. Wacha (4-6) went six innings, allowing one run on two hits. He worked out of a two-on, no-out jam in the fifth and didn't give up a hit until Wyatt Langford's one-out single in the sixth. Carlos Estevez pitched the ninth for Kansas City to earn his second save of the series and his 21st of the season. Rangers opener Shawn Armstrong (2-2) gave up two runs in his lone inning. Marcus Semien drove in Texas' run with a double in the sixth. Braves 7, Mets 1 Spencer Strider pitched six strong innings and Matt Olson hit a three-run double to help Atlanta beat visiting New York and complete a three-game series sweep. The Braves have won six of their past seven games, while the Mets have lost a season-high six straight. Strider (2-5) allowed one run on five hits. Olson went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks and two runs. New York starter Clay Holmes (7-4) gave up three runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings. Juan Soto singled off Strider to pick up his 1,000th career hit. Athletics 6, Astros 4 (10 innings) Nick Kurtz drilled a two-run homer to center field with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Athletics a victory over Houston in West Sacramento, Calif. Willie MacIver, Lawrence Butler and Jacob Wilson also homered for the A's, who split the four-game set with the Astros. A's starter Jacob Lopez struck out a career-best nine for the third time in his last four outings. He allowed one run, four hits and three walks in six innings. Houston's Victor Caratini hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to tie it. Josh Hader (4-1) took the loss. Orioles 4, Rays 1 Charlie Morton threw six quality innings and Colton Cowser hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning, propelling Baltimore to a victory at Tampa Bay. Morton (4-7) allowed one run on six hits as the Orioles gained a split of the four-game series. Baltimore closer Felix Bautista struck out a pair in a perfect ninth for his 15th save. Rays starter Drew Rasmussen (6-5) allowed two runs on four hits in 5 1/3 innings. Danny Jansen hit an RBI single in the third inning. --Field Level Media
