LOS ANGELES—Will Smith homered and drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers continued to sprint away from the rest of the NL West with their seventh consecutive victory, 8–3 over the second-place San Diego Padres on Saturday night.
Max Muncy hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning for the Dodgers, who boosted their division lead to a season-high 14 1/2 games with their 16th win in their last 18 meetings with San Diego.
The Dodgers have won six consecutive series against the Padres, whose big trade deadline moves haven’t yet overcome their powerhouse rivals’ everyday excellence: LA has outscored San Diego 16–4 in back-to-back big victories at Chavez Ravine….