![NL West 2023 predictions: Padres to challenge Dodgers for first - Los Angeles Times](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/04/04/multimedia/04mlb-nl-capsules-mets/04mlb-nl-capsules-mets-videoSixteenByNine3000.jpg?year=2022&h=1688&w=3000&s=6d16551da85117bc21a6ae7676d0c5264b2ded56c8e37960c78c8c21aa94d8f0&k=ZQJBKqZ0VN&tw=1)
2022 MLB Preview: National League - The New York Times
![NL West 2023 predictions: Padres to challenge Dodgers for first - Los Angeles Times](https://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/TWCNews/ladodgers-postseason-ca-101622-ap22289245744479_10162022)
Dodgers have much to contemplate during long winter
![NL West 2023 predictions: Padres to challenge Dodgers for first - Los Angeles Times](https://img.youtube.com/vi/s59fNlBa3yY/hqdefault.jpg)
Dodgers show the Padres who's boss in the NL West with sweep - Los Angeles Times
![NL West 2023 predictions: Padres to challenge Dodgers for first - Los Angeles Times](https://www.azcentral.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2023/08/30/PPHX/70714939007-usatsi-21302444.jpg?crop=7094,5333,x400,y0)
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers NLDS picks, predictions
![NL West 2023 predictions: Padres to challenge Dodgers for first - Los Angeles Times](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/03/29/sports/29mlb-capsules-top1/29mlb-capsules-top1-videoSixteenByNine3000.jpg?year=2021&h=1688&w=3000&s=e3b736725941d76cf81810ba1e2658dda105632eb862fa479bf3d18c51508051&k=ZQJBKqZ0VN&tw=1)
2021 MLB Season Preview: Team-by-Team Capsules - The New York Times
![NL West 2023 predictions: Padres to challenge Dodgers for first - Los Angeles Times](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cb667d5/2147483647/strip/false/crop/2575x1716+0+0/resize/1486x990!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F11%2Fef%2F139eec1644cab5b8c71e65033ec0%2Fpadres-dodgers-baseball-07295.jpg)
Hernández: Dodgers' dominance means only one thing — they must win the World Series - Los Angeles Times
![NL West 2023 predictions: Padres to challenge Dodgers for first - Los Angeles Times](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/t_16x9/t_w1024/mlb/ybl0lvpmbenrw3srotcp)
Padres' star infielders topple Shohei Ohtani
![NL West 2023 predictions: Padres to challenge Dodgers for first - Los Angeles Times](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2023/01/1eaff-16727673430721-1920.jpg)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Projecting the team's starting line-up for 2023
![NL West 2023 predictions: Padres to challenge Dodgers for first - Los Angeles Times](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cf653e3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2400x1600+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F45%2F6f%2F0a37ccd94ae494b6b39cbe0f1930%2Fbaseball.png)
2023 MLB season preview: Complete coverage - Los Angeles Times
![NL West 2023 predictions: Padres to challenge Dodgers for first - Los Angeles Times](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6b02e3e/2147483647/strip/false/crop/6504x3659+0+0/resize/1200x675!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fed%2F03%2Fa3e7dd724891a471064facd9f177%2Fdodgers-padres-baseball-20746.jpg)
Dodgers prove they can still win and beat improved Padres - Los Angeles Times
![NL West 2023 predictions: Padres to challenge Dodgers for first - Los Angeles Times](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8b5f1ff/2147483647/strip/false/crop/3840x2160+0+0/resize/1486x836!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F66%2F8a%2Ff8b033a748c9bbd957ce23d4d980%2Fdodgers-baseball-51124.jpg)
Dodgers Dugout: It's Opening Day, er, Night! Here's where the Dodgers will finish in NL West - Los Angeles Times