Padres Score Walk-Off Thriller vs. Giants: Final Score, Highlights & Playoff Implications

Los Angeles — The San Diego Padres are clinging to a 1-0 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers midway through the third inning at Dodger Stadium, giving fans exactly the live Padres score update they’re searching for tonight. Ramón Laureano supplied the offense early, blasting a 400-foot solo homer to left off Clayton Kershaw in the top of the second. The drive was Laureano’s eighth of the season and extended San Diego’s streak of games with a home run to six. Right-hander Randy Vásquez opened for the Padres and worked around two singles in a 21-pitch first before handing the ball to the bullpen. Padres skipper Mike Shildt is piecing the game together with a planned staff day, while Kershaw (6-2, 3.14 ERA) tries to keep L.A. within striking distance after surrendering just the one mistake pitch. The early edge is significant in a heated NL West race: San Diego entered Friday at 69-52, riding a five-game winning streak that pushed them one game ahead of the 68-53 Dodgers for first place. A victory tonight would give the Padres their longest win streak of the season and a two-game cushion atop the division. Key in-game notes • Padres score update: 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors (HR Laureano). • Dodgers score update: 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors. • Standings impact: Padres would move to 70-52; Dodgers would fall to 68-54. • Betting angle: San Diego opened as a slight road favorite at –120 on ESPN BET. What’s next The rivals continue the three-game set Saturday (7:10 p.m. PT) with Joe Musgrove expected to be activated off the IL to face rookie phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Sunday’s finale will be televised nationally on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. Keep refreshing this page for the latest Padres score, play-by-play highlights and post-game analysis as the NL West showdown unfolds.