National League West News

Dexter Fowler scores for the Rockies in the fifth inning Sunday against the Giants at Coors Field.

Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti says beleaguered manager Don Mattingly is "doing fine" and has kept the team steady despite its last-place showing in the NL West.

Officials at two hospitals say they're treating nearly 60 patients, including more than a dozen children, after a massive tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City.

Officials at two hospitals say they're treating nearly 60 patients, including more than a dozen children, after a massive tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City.

It may be heresy in these parts to suggest that the Nats still have some growing up to do despite their major league-leading 98 victories last season.

The Colorado Rockies take aim at the National League West Division lead on Monday when they meet up with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy leaned back in his chair and tried to explain a week's worth of terrible starting pitching.

As the ball cracked off the bat of Will Venable and lofted into the cloudless southern California sky, Dan Haren turned over his left shoulder and watched.

Facing an offensively challenged Miami Marlins team that's been particularly bad against left-handers lately, Wade Miley appears to be in a good spot to rebound from his worst outing of the season.

The Nationals won two of their three road games against the Padres in 2012, allowing a total of just five runs in those three contests.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Atlanta again on Sunday to take on the Braves in the final game of a three-game set.

Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood works against the San Francisco Giants in the fifth inning of a game in Denver, Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Don Mattingly has been making a lot of trips to the pitchers mound this season. Well, at least when Clayton Kershaw isn't pitching.

The clock is ticking for Juan Nicasio. Despite a 3-1 record, the Rockies right-hander hasn't performed up to snuff through the first six weeks of the season, unable to pitch longer than six innings in any of his eight outings so far while his ERA has ballooned to 5.13. All the struggles have Nicasio's spot in the Colorado starting rotation hanging ... (more)

Back in Spring Training Patrick Corbin was one of many starting pitchers with a chance to become the Arizona Diamondbacks fifth starter.

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eric Chavez greets teammate first baseman Paul Goldschmidt after Goldschmidt hit a two run homer during the first inning against the Miami Marlins.

Trout's arrival in Anaheim in late April 2012 lit a fire under a struggling team.

Pablo Sandoval and Buster Posey help form a dynamic middle of the order for the Giants.

MAY 13: Justin Upton #8 and his brother BJ Upton #2 of the Atlanta Braves wait for their turn in the batting cage during pregame against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on May 13, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona.

The San Francisco Giants currently hold a one-game lead in the National League West.