Padres, Mets just one win away from NLCS; what’s next for Jets after Robert Saleh firing?

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THE SAN DIEGO PADRES AND THE NEW YORK METS

America’s Finest City might be home to America’s Funnest Baseball Team. The Padres are one win away from the NLDS after a thrilling 6-5 win over the Dodgers, the latest exhilarating chapter in a heated, enthralling rivalry.

All six San Diego runs came in a wild second inning, highlighted by Fernando Tatis Jr. crushing a two-run home run after the Friars took advantage of shoddy fielding. Tatis leads MLB in home runs (four), extra base hits (four) and total bases (24) this postseason. Absolutely electric stuff.

It looked like his latest heroics would really open things up; instead, the Dodgers struck right back with a four-run third inning, courtesy of Teoscar Hernández‘s grand slam. Credit Michael King for calming down thereafter, though, and a lights-out bullpen for shutting the door. Los Angeles produced just one baserunner after Hernández’s slam. Robert Suarez earned the four-out save.

Earlier in the day, on the…

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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-10-09 13:05:07

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