National League West News

The St. Louis Cardinals hope to pad their NL Central lead while the Los Angeles Dodgers look to climb out of the NL West basement, as the two are set to begin a three-game series at Dodger Stadium on Friday.

Three's a crowd atop the NL West standings, but the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants will both try to change that as they meet up Friday at AT&T for the opener of a three-game series.

April 30, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer in the dugout before the game against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park.

Sveum was scratching his head over what he called some "strange" stats, including a minus-7 run differential after a 4-2 loss to the Pirates.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the highest payrolls in the MLB , but money doesn't always buy success and the Dodgers are experiencing that.

The Los Angeles Dodgers may be last in the National League West standings, but they are certainly first in the news.

For the Los Angeles Dodgers , the disappointing start to their 2013 season isn't a question of when it all went so stunningly wrong so incredibly quickly.

Adam Eaton was expected to open the season as the Diamondbacks ' everyday center fielder and leadoff hitter, but he instead started the year on the DL due to a left elbow sprain .

The Dodgers have changed managers in midseason because of poor team play just once in the past 111 years.

Chris Davis notched his American League-leading 14th homer of the season among his four hits as the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Wednesday, further tightening the AL East division standings.

The Dodgers will welcome the National League's top team on Friday, as manager Don Mattingly's club tries to continue to right the ship after a series win in Milwaukee.

The San Francisco Giants are off to a winning start. They currently sit at a respectable 26-21 , tied for first in the NL West with the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks .

We talked privately to several Dodger front office officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the situation, and they couldn't figure out the motive behind Mattingly's pre-game outburst, either, knowing only that he violated everything we've been taught about job security.

Carlos Gonzalez drove in two runs on a homer and a triple to lead the way as the Colorado Rockies capped a successful homestand with a 4-1 decision over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field.

If the San Francisco Giants want to sweep the Washington Nationals Wednesday afternoon they will have to do it without slugger Pablo Sandoval .

The Rockies have a chance to win a series from the Diamondbacks Wednesday afternoon and gain some ground in the NL West, but they'll have to do it with an unconventional lineup.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly criticized his team and benched All-Star right fielder Andre Ethier, then watched Los Angeles beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2 Wednesday.

The Dodgers are a team desperate for one thing right now. No, it's not accountability, although I've already discussed how they need that.

Wilin Rosario of the Colorado Rockies celebrates his walk-off single with teammates during the Rockies' 5-4 win at Coors Field.

As I write this, the Arizona Diamondbacks find themselves sitting alone atop the National League West.