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Padres record series sweep before highly-anticipated matchup vs. Dodgers

While it may not last long, the San Diego Padres took sole possession of first place in the NL West today with a dominant 11-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants to complete the series sweep.

That puts immense pressure on the Los Angeles Dodgers—whose game is just about to start—ahead of a highly-anticipated matchup against their NL West rivals that begins Friday at Dodger Stadium. But it doesn't stop there, as the Padres will face Los Angeles again from Aug. 22-24 in San Diego.

Just six weeks ago, the Dodgers held a nine-game division lead over San Diego. The Padres have gone 23-12 since then— as noted by MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell —and they shook up the roster when General Manager A.J. Pr

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