Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego 8:40 ET
Padres over Dodgers- The San Diego Padres' right-hander Dylan Cease is fresh off the second no-hitter in franchise history. He tries to concoct a suitable follow-up Wednesday when his team bids for a two-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. Cease (10-8, 3.50 ERA) faced just one batter over the minimum Thursday in a 3-0 blanking of the Washington Nationals, striking out nine and walking three. Cease joined Joe Musgrove (April 9, 2021) as the only pitchers in franchise history to toss a no-hitter. He will face Los Angeles for the first time this year and is 0-1 with a 1.80 ERA in two career starts. He has struck out 18 hitters in 10 innings. The Dodgers will run left-hander Clayton Kershaw (0-0, 4.50) to the mound for his second appearance of the year. Kershaw, who missed the first four months of the season after shoulder surgery. Kershaw will make his 47th career start against San Diego. He's 23-10 against it with a 2.12 ERA, fanning 317 batters in 296 2/3 innings and permitting only 205 hits. Take SAN DIEGO!