The Latest Breaking News from Dave Roberts

After a decade of unprecedented regular-season dominance, but all too familiar playoff disappointment that continued Saturday night with their elimination in the National League Division Series, the Dodgers find themselves in a familiar place entering this offseason.

SAN DIEGO — The second postseason start of Tyler Anderson’s career couldn’t have gone much better. The Dodgers left-hander blanked the San Diego Padres on two hits through five innings, striking out six and walking two. He retired nine straight batters from the second through fifth innings.

SAN DIEGO — The day began with promise and a downtown that was buzzing.

San Diego pushed L.A. to the brink in NLDS Game 3 behind a masterful bullpen performance.

SAN DIEGO — With one out in the top of the seventh inning, manager Dave Roberts called on Gavin Lux to pinch-hit for Austin Barnes.

It’s unimaginable. It’s unthinkable. It could never happen.

SAN DIEGO — You say you want a rivalry? Bring it, San Diego.

The atmosphere at Petco Park will be absolutely electric when Blake Snell and the Padres face Tony Gonsolin and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers in the first playoff game at San Diego's downtown ballpark with fans in the stands in 16 years

SAN DIEGO — Entering this week's National League Division Series, the Dodgers knew they'd have to stomach one game with an imperfect pitching plan, that Tony Gonsolin's reduced workload following a late-season forearm strain would force them to resort to one de facto bullpen game.