Blake Snell throws six scoreless and Teoscar Hernandez homers as the bullpen seals a six-hit shutout in a 6-0 win. Edgardo Henriquez touches 103.3 mph to set a Dodgers Statcast-era record.

Blake Snell limited his former team to five hits in six innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers regained the NL West lead with a 6-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night.

The Dodgers got off to a walking lead against Dylan Cease and never looked back in a 6-0 victory over the Padres on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium that was pretty much decided in the first two innings.

A solid effort by Blake Snell coupled by several Padres mistakes allow the Dodgers to take a 6-0 win and sole possession of first place in the NL West.

Things sure have changed since the last time the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers clashed, back in June.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw Downplays Win Over Padres: 'It's a Game in August'. Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw held the stance he took before the Dodgers' series against the San Diego Padres, keeping his eyes on October.

As recently as July 3, the Los Angeles Dodgers were sitting on a comfortable nine-game lead in the NL West. The defending World Series champs had won four straight games and 15 of their last 18 games despite having a full 13-man pitching staff on the injured list and getting something less than superstar play from Mookie Betts.

One day before he was set to face the Dodgers in a battle for first place in the National League West, one of the Padres' best pitchers was placed on the IL.