In all, 10 total batters were hit in those seven games, including eight in the just-concluded four-game set. Hostilities finally bubbled over when Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit on the right hand in the ninth inning of Thursday's series finale by a fastball from Dodgers rookie Jack Little:

The bad blood between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers isn't slowing down anytime soon after both benches cleared in the ninth inning when Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit with a pitch on his right hand by Jack Little.

Amid baseball’s most heated rivalry, the benches cleared Thursday night at Dodger Stadium after San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt and his Los Angeles Dodgers counterpart, Dave Roberts, confronted each other moments after Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr.

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the Washington Nationals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB game to be played on June 20, 2025 on ESPN.

Over the past 10 days, the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers have faced off seven times—and on Thursday night, in the final game of a four-game series,

Major League Baseball suspended San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Robert Suarez for three games Friday, while Padres manager Mike Shildt and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts received one-game suspensions following the conclusion of a feisty series between the teams this week.

MLB suspended Padres and Dodgers personnel after a bench-clearing incident sparked by Fernando Tatis Jr. being hit by a pitch for the third time this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired left-hander Zach Penrod from the Boston Red Sox, the team announced on Friday. Penrod, 28, has just seven games of major league experience, all with the Red Sox in relief last season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to acquire left-hander Zach Penrod from the Boston Red Sox, multiple outlets reported Friday. Penrod, 28, has just seven games of major league experience, all with the Red Sox in relief last season.