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Padres Seize NL Wild Card Lead Over Dodgers
24 Sep
Summary
- Manny Machado led the Padres with three RBIs and a home run.
- The Padres now hold sole possession of the NL wild-card lead.
- The Dodgers' 11-game home winning streak was snapped in this game.
The San Diego Padres have taken sole possession of the National League wild-card lead following their 5-1 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. Manny Machado was instrumental in the win, hitting a home run and driving in three runs. This defeat halted the Dodgers' 11-game home winning streak and prevented them from securing at least the No. 2 seed in the National League.
The Padres, with this win, are now one step closer to clinching their franchise-record third consecutive playoff berth, needing just one more victory or an Arizona loss. San Diego currently leads Chicago and Philadelphia by one game for the crucial first NL wild-card spot, which guarantees home-field advantage in the best-of-three series.
In his return from the injured list, Shohei Ohtani managed a single and a walk for the Dodgers but struck out twice. Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, in his final regular-season start, pitched effectively early but faltered against the Padres in the fourth and fifth innings. San Diego extended their lead through a throwing error and a sacrifice fly before Freddy Fermin added an RBI single in the ninth for the final margin.
