Live NL West Standings Update 2025: Dodgers, Giants & Padres Clash for First Place

SAN DIEGO — The National League West has a brand-new look this morning, and it could not be tighter. After Yu Darvish and the Padres edged the Dodgers 2-1 at Petco Park late Friday, both clubs sit atop the NL West at 73-56, deadlocked with just over five weeks left in the 2025 regular season. Current NL West standings 1. Los Angeles Dodgers 73-56 (.566) 1. San Diego Padres 73-56 (.566) 3. Arizona Diamondbacks 63-66 (10 GB) 4. San Francisco Giants 61-68 (12 GB) 5. Colorado Rockies 37-92 (36 GB) Why the tie matters • Momentum swing: Friday’s win snapped L.A.’s four-game head-to-head streak and pulled San Diego even for the first time since April 18. • Playoff implications: The division champion skips the Wild Card best-of-three and gains home-field advantage in the NLDS. The runner-up would host, at best, a do-or-die Wild Card series. • Strength of schedule: Los Angeles still has six games left against the struggling Rockies, while San Diego faces an NL-best Braves club next week. Key factors to watch Shohei Ohtani’s September return: The Dodgers expect their two-way superstar back as a full-time DH by Sept. 3 after an oblique tweak. His 34 homers still lead the division. Padres’ pitching depth: Darvish, Snell and Musgrove have combined for a 2.38 ERA in August; San Diego’s bullpen ranks second in MLB since the break, trailing only Milwaukee. Diamondbacks’ spoiler role: Arizona, 10 games back, begins a nine-game homestand tonight and plays the Padres seven times before season’s end, giving them leverage to swing the race. Upcoming schedule snapshot • Dodgers: @Padres (2), vs. Braves (3), vs. Giants (3) • Padres: vs. Dodgers (2), @Braves (3), @Diamondbacks (4) • Giants: @Rockies (3), @Dodgers (3), vs. Cubs (3) Historical context The last time the NL West finished in a tie was 2018, when Los Angeles beat Colorado in Game 163. A similar scenario looms if neither side blinks. Bottom line With identical records, contrasting strengths (L.A.’s lineup vs. San Diego’s arms) and 33 games to play, the 2025 NL West race projects to be MLB’s most dramatic finish. Check back daily for updated NL West standings, magic numbers and playoff scenarios as the Dodgers and Padres trade blows down the stretch.