Monday night at Petco Park will bring a rematch of the sport's defending champions and the challenger that came closest to ousting them.

The long-awaited rematch between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers has arrived with a three-game series at Petco Park that starts Monday.

The Padres scored their first six runs against Dustin May, who finished five innings. He took six pitches to get through the fourth and stranded a runner at second in the fifth. The Padres went down in order against Anthony Banda in the next two innings.

Given the way that the Dodgers handled Tuesday night's blowout loss, it was pretty clear that they felt their best shot of taking two of three from the Padres would come on Wednesday afternoon.

The San Diego Padres have unfinished business in 2025. After making a shocking first-round exit in the playoffs last season, the Friars hope a series win over t

Ohtani took a major step in his recovery, throwing a three inning simulated game against minor leaguers at Petco Park ahead of the Dodgers' second game of their series against the San Diego Padres. More news: Phillies' $172 Million All-Star Suffers Brutal Setback as Nightmare Season Continues Ohtani threw 44 pitches,