National League West News

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.

Carlos Quentin was not in the lineup for Thursday's game against Washington because he was at the hospital for the birth of his first son, Clark.

Jay Howell pitched 4a...' scoreless innings this week, and has nine scoreless appearances in 10 games this year.

Whether you agree or disagree with who was included on that list and where they were ranked, it serves as a good third-party reference when looking at who the top players in the game were entering the season.

The Dodgers entered the most recent home stand after getting swept courtesy of their bitter rivals, the San Francisco Giants.

The downward spiral that is Stephen Strasburg takes center stage Thursday, as he looks to put a halt on his current winless streak when the Washington Nationals open a three-game series with the San Diego Padres.

The difference is breathtaking. For the past two seasons, the Giants have been Xbox, the Rockies Atari.

The Atlanta Braves have a legitimate chance at closing their lengthy road trip on a positive note with Tim Hudson slated to take the mound Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of a three-game series at Chase Field.

J.P. Arencibia and Adam Lind each hit two-run home runs, Ramon Ortiz won for the first time since 2011 and the surging Blue Jays won their season-high fourth straight game Wednesday night, beating the San Francisco Giants 11-3. The last-place Blue Jays came in with the fewest runs of any AL East team but have 33 runs and 41 hits in their past three ... (more)