Taylor returns, but Kershaw lands on injured list again The Dodgers host the new-look Padres for a much-anticipated three-game series starting Friday night at Dodger Stadium. The Padres made a splash at the trade deadline this week when they acquired Juan Soto, Josh Bell and Brandon Drury. That San Diego lineup does look mighty formidable, but the Padres remain 12½ games behind the first-place Dodgers in the National League West. They haven’t accomplished anything yet except for creating a lot of buzz. The Dodgers were clearly the superior team when the NL West rivals met last month. There wasn’t much…