Padres Beat Dodgers to Punch Their Playoff Ticket
Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits and Mason Miller earned his 38th save as San Diego moved closer to hosting the NL Wild Card series.
- On Thursday, the San Diego Padres defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 to clinch their third consecutive playoff berth, a franchise first.
- San Diego starter Nick Pivetta tossed 4.2 scoreless innings before the offense broke through in the seventh with RBI singles from Austin Hays, Ethan Salas, and Fernando Tatis Jr.
- Sitting at 89-70, the Padres hold a one-game lead over the Chicago Cubs for the fourth seed and remain positioned to host the National League Wild Card series at Petco Park.
- In the same contest, the Dodgers clinched a National League Division Series matchup and first-round bye before a crowd of 53,027 that pushed Los Angeles past the 4 million attendance mark.
- Friday marks the start of a three-game series against Arizona at Petco Park, with the Diamondbacks still pushing for a postseason spot of their own.
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