The Los Angeles Dodgers have enjoyed another successful season in MLB. They are 96-60, and have the second-best record in the sport, and have already clinched the NL West for the 13th time in the past 14 seasons.

The Dodgers activated two key players from the injured list immediately before hosting the Padres.

The Dodgers officially optioned two players to Triple-A Oklahoma City to make room for Roki Sasaki and Andy Pages on their active roster just before a three-game series against the Padres.

Josue De Paula was supposed to give the Los Angeles Dodgers another young bat for the final weeks of the regular season. Instead, the rookie has created a lineup problem the team may not be able to ignore.

Los Angeles Dodgers top prospect Josue De Paula has been in the MLB for nearly two weeks, but just won a major award in Double-A.

Freeman went into Sunday in a 6-for-48 slump. Playing through patellar tendinitis in his right knee, Freeman would probably benefit from some time off. But he also needs to play to work on his swing.

Dodgers activated OF Andy Pages from the 10-day injured list. Pages returns to Los Angeles’ lineup for Tuesday’s series opener against the Padres following a one-month absence recovering from surgery to address a left hand fracture.

Sheehan allows just one hit and strikes out nine in 5⅓ scoreless innings of a 3-1 victory. He has allowed one run in 17 innings this month and could be pitching his way into a postseason bullpen role.

Mookie Betts went 4 for 4 with three doubles, Will Smith added three hits including a home run, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 10-4 on Saturday night.

The Dodgers have shaken off another second-half lull this month as they pursue a first-round bye in the NL playoffs. They are on a 14-3 run since Sept. 3, but they’re about to host a Padres team that has won 13 of its past 14.