SAN DIEGO -- The Padres and Dodgers wrapped up their regular-season series on Sunday afternoon at Petco Park. The two fierce National League West rivals have played each other 13 times this year, plus another 118 games apiece against the rest of the league.

The only thing separating them is a tiebreaker.

The Dodgers won Sunday’s finale, 8-2 , moving back into first place in the division by virtue of that head-to-head tiebreaker, which they earned by winning the season series, 9-4.

The score is hardly settled, of course. With 31 games to play, the top spot in the NL West is entirely up for grabs. The Padres ensured as much with victories on Friday and Saturday to win this weekend’s series.

If they can be one game better than the Dodgers over the final five weeks, they’ll be in line

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