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There is never any love lost between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers. Fans of the LA franchise have a funny habit of acting surprised whenever someone refers to the two teams as rivals. Well that all changed last postseason when the Friars barely crept into the first round and took down the Boys in Blue 3-1 despite them having a historic regular season.
Both of their rosters obviously hold some of the biggest names in baseball. Even though LA parted ways with the likes of Cody Bellinger and Trea Turner in past free agencies, they still have top-tier talent in Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. Your Padres boast Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, and others just to name a few.