Only two games separate first place from third in the National League West, and the division could turn into an arms race at the trade deadline.

The National League West is, without a doubt, the best division in MLB. The Colorado Rockies' existence drags it down a tad, but the four other teams in the div

As the baseball season's halfway point approaches, the sample sizes for prospects continue to expand. The MLB Pipeline crew is taking the opportunity to dig a little deeper to highlight players who are balling out,

Still, on Monday, the Padres came within a close call or two of moving into a virtual tie atop the NL West. The Dodgers remain the class of the division and, until proven otherwise, the entire league. And for now, the team that nearly ousted them last October doesn’t appear to be going away.

Will Smith of the Los Angeles Dodgers is currently leading the National League in on-base percentage, something no catcher has done since 1912.

It took more than two months into the season, but the Dodgers are finally playing the Padres and Giants. The gauntlet for Los Angeles with their National League West rivals goes for the next 10 games: Monday-Wednesday at Padres in San Diego Friday-Sunday vs.

With roughly 40 percent of the Major League Baseball regular season completed, teams know where they stand. (Sorry, Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies.) But let's provide even the dregs with hope.