Mookie Betts details 'sense of urgency' as Dodgers head into pivotal series against NL West-leading Padres

For the first time since the beginning of the 2025 MLB season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are no longer in first place in the NL West. 

That spot belongs to the surging San Diego Padres, who took that spot with a commanding 11-1 win over the San Francisco Giants, while the Dodgers fell once again to the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday night, 6-5. 

The Dodgers are still in solid playoff position, owning the top wild-card spot with a 68-53 record, while the Padres are 69-52. But eight-time All-Star Mookie Betts says his team, which has lost six of 10, must show some urgency.

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