The San Diego Padres dropped the first game of their first series of the year against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Although the highly-anticipated contest didn't arrive until June, there will be many more opportunities for the NL West foes to face off.

The Dodgers and Padres have shared a division -- and Southern California proximity -- for more than five decades. For most of that time, it's been hard to call this a "rivalry" (whatever that word means,

Dodgers’ Will Smith Dismisses Padres Rivalry With Blunt Comment originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Eight months after squaring off in the 2024 NLDS, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres finally met again.