India, June 20 -- Thursday night's matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres was overshadowed by a standoff involving federal immigration authorities or at least the perception of one.

The Dodgers caused a stir early in the day when the team's official X account claimed that agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had attempted to gain access to the stadium's parking lot. They denied the agents entry. "This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization. Tonight's game will be played as scheduled," the team announced.

Yes. Scheduled for 7:10 PM PDT, the Dodgers vs. Padres game was expected to dr...