With Teoscar Hernández struggling defensively and Michael Conforto being a liability on offense, the Dodgers are exploring their outfield options.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres begin a three-game series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. San Diego is 72-56 overall and 41-21 at home. The Padres have the best team ERA in the NL at 3.56.

Mookie Betts was sitting on the couch in the visitors’ clubhouse at Coors Field after the Dodgers salvaged a split of their four-game series with the Rockies with a 9-5 victory on Thursday.

Left-hander Nick Lodolo was the Cincinnati Reds staff workhorse until a blister on his left index finger forced him from his Aug. 4 start.

Warming Bernabel hit a game-winning single in the ninth inning as the Colorado Rockies rally to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Monday night.

LOS ANGELES — It was touted as the biggest series of the month. It was billed as a potential passing of the torch, with the San Diego Padres threatening to win the National League West for the first time in 19 years. Instead, Sunday’s finale ended in a three-game sweep — and a relatively convincing one, at that.

City Councilmembers Eunisses Hernandez and Ysabel Jurado spoke out against S.B. 71, which would exempt some public transportation projects from certain environmental regulations.

Dave Roberts couldn't help but express a little satisfaction after his Los Angeles Dodgers took care of business.

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers started the final days before the July 31 trade deadline with their closer in an MRI tube, having lost 10 of their last 13 games.