· the sports report: Dodgers’ nl west lead has almost disappeared with loss to angels zach neto celebrates a home run during monday’s win over the dodgers. A little late life from the bats was not enough for the dodgers to come all the way back after yoshinobu … Heading into action on aug. · los angeles dodgers rookie roki sasaki is nearing a return and mookie betts changes his mindset as las nl west lead shrinks. · the los angeles dodgers have taken a commanding lead in the nl west as the san diego padres remain stagnant and the san francisco giants slump. 15, that lead is 2 1/2 games again, the first time it has been as low since that late april date. · after losing four games to put the dodgers at 10-4 and third in the nl west, there are already some who believe the defending champions dont have what it takes to even win the … · discover why the san diego padres now hold a crucial edge over the los angeles dodgers in the nl west battle as the postseason race heats up. · manager dave roberts discussed the los angeles dodgers needing to improve with their lead in the nl west down to one game. · in the loaded nl west, shohei ohtani and the big-money dodgers remain the team to beat after winning 11 of the past 12 division titles, but several clubs look like contenders to make a … · the defending world series champion dodgers lead over san diego in the nl west also slipped to just one game for the first time since june 14 with the padres win over san … In between, the dodgers lead swelled to as much as nine games. · anaheim – its getting crowded at the top in the national league west.