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.

It has taken almost half a season, but the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks will finally get a good look at each other when they meet in a three-game weekend series in Arizona.

Just Baseball’s Zach Lutz listed the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen and Houston Astros’ Framber Valdez as top pitchers that could be on the move at the trade deadline, and though the former would be unlikely to be sent to a division rival, Lutz wrote the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers could get into a bidding war for Valdez.

The San Diego Padres lead the NL West with a 17-8 record ... "I still think it’s probably more of a two-team race. I’m not gonna dismiss the Diamondbacks. I don’t see the Giants hanging ...

When the Dodgers play the San Diego Padres, they seem to typically get ... they’ll clinch their third straight NL West title and 11th in the past 12 years, and very likely assure themselves ...

On Tuesday, the Padres clinched their spot in the playoffs with a series-opening win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Thursday, the Dodgers clinched the National League West division with a 7-2 ...