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Padres surpass Dodgers thanks to offensive explosion since trade deadline

The San Diego Padres, for the first time since 2010, have the lead in the NL West this late in the year. San Diego took the lead from the Los Angeles Dodgers and is looking to further extend their lead in the weekend series against the Dodgers.

Surpassing the Dodgers didn't come easy, and one of the main reasons why the Padres were able to do so is due to the offensive explosion from the roster since the trade deadline. With major contributions from their trade deadline pickups.

Dennis Lin of The Athletic provided further details on the Padres' offensive explosion lately, highlighting how much better they have been offensively since the deadline.

"5.33: Runs per game by the Padres offense

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