For the third time in 5 years, the San Diego Padres are off to the Nationwide League Division Collection, and they’ll see an all-too-familiar foe.
The Padres will sq. off with NL West rival Los Angeles Dodgers after sweeping the Atlanta Braves within the wild card spherical.
San Diego earned a 5-4 win on Wednesday night time over the Braves, whose comeback was too little however too late.
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San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (13) celebrates as he scores through the second inning of sport two within the Wildcard spherical for the 2024 MLB Playoffs towards the Atlanta Braves at Petco Park. (Denis Poroy-Imagn Photographs)
In contrast to the primary sport, it was Atlanta who received the scoring began, as Marcell Ozuna received a sacrifice fly to attain Michael Harris II, who led the sport off with a double. However, San Diego lit up the scoreboard within the second.
Max Fried retired the primary two batters of the inning, however a Kyle Higashioka homer tied the sport. That was the primary of six straight two-out hits, with the latter two being a two-run double by Manny Machado, and a two-run triple by Jackson Merrill.
It was the one inning that San Diego scored, however it labored out simply advantageous.
Jorge Soler hit a solo homer within the fifth, and Harris hit one over the middle discipline wall for a two-run shot within the eighth, however Robert Suarez retired the aspect so as within the ninth to get the save and begin the celebration in San Diego. Upon the ultimate out being made, chants of “Beat LA” virtually instantly rang out.
San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) celebrates after a run through the second inning of sport two within the Wildcard spherical for the 2024 MLB Playoffs towards the Atlanta Braves at Petco Park. (Denis Poroy-Imagn Photographs)
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Maybe fatigue hit the Braves, who needed to play in a doubleheader on Monday in Atlanta to resolve their postseason destiny, then fly out west to tackle one of many hottest groups in baseball. It was powerful luck for Atlanta all 12 months lengthy, once more coping with accidents (together with one other torn ACL to reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuna Jr.), and it looks as if it lastly caught as much as them.
Not solely do the Padres and Dodgers face off 13 occasions a 12 months (it was practically 20 earlier than MLB determined to have each staff face one another all through the season), however the Dodgers and Padres have latest October historical past.
The 2 groups confronted off in each the 2020 and 2022 NLDS. The Dodgers swept an up-and-coming San Diego staff the primary time, en path to their World Collection victory, however San Diego gained in 4 two years in the past.
If the common season was any form of foreshadowing, it is excellent news for San Diego, as they gained the season collection, 8-5.
San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill (3) celebrates after a two-RBI triple through the second inning of sport two within the Wildcard spherical for the 2024 MLB Playoffs towards the Atlanta Braves at Petco Park. (Denis Poroy-Imagn Photographs)
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