The season is not quite a quarter old, but the San Diego Padres are learning a hard truth.
The Padres lost Friday for the third time in four meetings against the Dodgers this season to fall under .500. Yes, it's early, but a Padres team that set unseating the Dodgers as National League West champions as one of its 2023 goals are currently closer to the fourth-place San Francisco Giants than to first place -- or even second -- in the division.
Of course, Padres manager Bob Melvin hasn't liked what he's been seeing. But he did see some improvement Friday night. On paper, things don't get much better for the Padres on Saturday in a nationally televised meeting with the Dodgers.
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