LOS ANGELES — It was touted as the biggest series of the month. It was billed as a potential passing of the torch, with the San Diego Padres threatening to win the National League West for the first time in 19 years. Instead, Sunday’s finale ended in a three-game sweep — and a relatively convincing one, at that.

The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the San Diego Padres in the three-game series at Dodger Stadium. Yu Darvish gave up four runs in the first inning, and the Padres were left clawing back and did so, tying the game up at four in the eighth inning. However, Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts then hit a go-ahead home run that clinched the series.

Did the Los Angeles Dodgers order Fernando Tatis Jr to be hit? The San Diego Padres player responded. The Dominican broke his silence on the matter after the series that the Padres

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres square off in the final game of a three-game series. The Dodgers can sweep the series with a win. Los Angeles has a 70-53 record overall and a 40-24 record at home. The Dodgers have a 55-12 record in games when they scored five or more runs.