· manager dave roberts discussed the los angeles dodgers needing to improve with their lead in the nl west down to one game. · 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. A little late life from the bats was not enough for the dodgers to come all the way back after yoshinobu … Understanding where the dodgers … With a chance to overtake the dodgers for first … · the dodgers (72-52) lead the san diego padres (70-55) by three games, with the arizona diamondbacks behind the padres by one game in the nl west division. · with a 7-3 loss to the san francisco giants on sunday at dodger stadium, the dodgers not only fell behind their cross-state foes in the national league west but also suffered … · the dodgers hold just a two-game lead over san diego in the nl west As the season heats up, dodgers standings become increasingly crucial for both the teams postseason hopes and its decisions on player personnel. Dodgers’ nl west lead has almost disappeared with loss to angels zach neto celebrates a home run during monday’s win over the dodgers. · the padres entered the three-game showdown with los angeles after back-to-back series victories and a split against san francisco. · 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 … · the sports report: · anaheim – its getting crowded at the top in the national league west.