Right-hander Michael King is going back on the injured list after just one start, a blow to the Padres rotation ahead of perhaps San Diego’s biggest series of the season. King, who was scheduled to start Friday’s series opener against the Dodgers in Los Angeles,

Magic Johnson is a big part of the Los Angeles professional teams. With the bullpen going down a rough patch, he has highlighted someone that has been a bright spot.

Mookie Betts hits a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Sunday.

The Padres entered their weekend series at Dodger Stadium in unfamiliar territory at this juncture of a season -- in first place. They had overturned a nine-game deficit and rode a five-game winning streak into Los Angeles.

The San Diego Padres have quietly surged in the standings, winning 23 of their last 35 games. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers have lost 21 of 33 and now trail San Diego by a full game. Friday at Dodger Stadium,

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak as NBA Legend Magic Johnson Reacts To Dodgers-Padres Game. On Sunday, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres (at home) by a score of 5-4. Mookie Betts hit a home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to seal the deal.

It's a sigh of relief for the Padres, as at the very least, Merrill didn't suffer an injury that will keep him out for long. While the series sweep to the Dodgers stings, the Padres avoided disaster with Merrill's injury scare.