The Padres need a bat. This trade season, that’s the bare minimum. They could use more starting-pitching depth. They could use another reliever. They could use a catcher. But they need a bat. (At least one.

Andy Pages led off the 10th inning with an RBI double before scoring on Tommy Edman’s single, and the Los Angeles Dodgers hung on to open their season series against the San Diego Padres with an 8-7 victory.

Why Max Muncy Says Padres Aren’t True Rivals for Dodgers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers are division rivals; that much we know. However, the question that has recently caused a flurry is, does their rivalry run deeper?

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts chimed in on whether or not the Dodgers and San Diego Padres are rivals.

“The Padres bring everything that is in a rivalry, but you only have one rival,” Muncy said. “I don't like when people say you have 'rivals.' I just think if you have a rival, it's your, you know, your counterpart, and that's always going to be the [San Francisco] Giants. For the Dodgers, at least.”

The world of sports is full of rivalries between teams and baseball is no exception. Recently, the debate arose as to who is the main "enemy" or rival of the Dodgers and it was Max

After San Diego, the Dodgers return home to play the divisional rival San Francisco Giants. After that series, the Dodgers start a four-game set against the divisional rival Padres the very next day.