Who wins Saturday and why?

Spencer Petras threw for three touchdowns and ran for two and No. 5 Iowa took advantage of seven Maryland turnovers in a 51-14 victory Friday night.

San Francisco defeated San Diego 3-0 on Friday night, and beating out the Dodgers for an NL West title would be gravy on top of a special season.

Darin Ruf hit a first-inning home run and Mike Yastrzemski added an RBI single to send San Francisco on its way, and then the Giants waited on Los Angeles’ result against the NL Central champion Brewers. A Dodgers loss would ensure San Francisco the division crown outright over the eight-time defending West winners and reigning World Series champions. San Francisco went through a quick congratulatory handshake line on the diamond.

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Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw left his start with an injury in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. Kershaw gave up three runs and two hits on 42 pitches over 1 2/3 innings in his final regular-season start. The Dodgers didn’t immediately announce a diagnosis.