SAN FRANCISCO — The Padres played just eight games against National League West opponents over the season’s first two months.

They did not face the Dodgers until June 8, the furthest into a season the two team met for the first time in 25 years.

That was part of a run of 14 division games in 18 days, including seven against the Dodgers.

The Padres have not seen them again since, and before beginning a series against the Giants here Monday had played just seven intradivision games in nearly two months.

The wait has given way to some exciting late-season matchups.

The Padres were playing the Giants on Tuesday night with a chance to get into first place in the NL West, if they could win and the Dodgers lost to the Angels in Anaheim.

They headed to the clubhouse at Oracle Park after beat

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