At the outset of play on July 4, the San Diego Padres were coming off a 2-4 trip through Cincinnati and Philadelphia and trailed the Los Angeles Dodgers by nine games in the National League West. On Friday night,

There's a change atop the NL West standings, at least for now. The Padres hold a half-game lead over the Dodgers following their sweep of the Giants.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts addresses the media following Tuesday's loss to the Los Angeles Angels which allowed the San Diego Padres to tie them for first place in the NL West