Dodgers’ Will Smith Dismisses Padres Rivalry With Blunt Comment originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Eight months after squaring off in the 2024 NLDS, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres finally met again.

Smith started the previous three games and will get a breather after going 3-for-11 with two walks, two RBI and three runs. Rookie Daulton Rushing will do the catching for righty Dustin May while batting eighth Sunday. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.

Smith is on track to make his third straight All-Star team, but the catcher tailed off while battling an ankle injury last season and Dave Roberts wants to pace him now so he can get more out of

Dodgers catcher leads his position in several categories in 2025, and leads the entire National League in on-base percentage. He’s also gotten extra rest relative to seasons past.

Smith is not in the Dodgers ' starting lineup against the Mets on Wednesday. Smith will not start for the second time in three games while Dalton Rushing serves behind home plate and bats eighth. Smith has gone 0-for-9 with one RBI over his last three games after going 8-for-17 with one home run and three RBI across the four prior contests.

Everything was working for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they defeated the San Francisco Giants with an 11-5 victory, setting up a rubber match on Sunday.

Logan Webb tossed seven innings of two-hit ball, Casey Schmitt hit his first career grand slam and the San Francisco Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2.

Smith is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in San Diego.