Firstly, the Dodgers $72M reliever Tanner Scott threw a simulated inning at Dodger Stadium on Friday ahead of the series opener against the Padres and was topping out at 97 mph on his fastball. Scott has been on the injured list since July 22 after suffering inflammation in his left elbow.

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy is on the injured list again, and now the team is hoping its offensive performances don't suffer with his absence.

Conforto revealed a recent heart-to-heart conversation with Roberts about moving away from the search to amass season statistics, which showed a .193 batting average and a .633 OPS heading into play Sunday. His nine home runs and 27 RBIs will come nowhere near matching his 20 and 66 marks from last season with the San Francisco Giants.

Preview the Aug. 17 matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Los Angeles is now two games up in the standings, with a 71-53 record. The Dodgers are on the road for a four game series at Colorado, before these two teams meet up again next weekend, this time in San Diego. The Padres are now 69-55, and will start a four game series against the Giants on Monday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres have one of the more bitter rivalries in baseball. Even the managers seem to have some beef.