Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres Sweep Braves as MLB Followers Hype NLDS Matchup vs. Dodgers

The San Diego Padres are transferring on to the Nationwide League Division Collection after finishing a sweep of the Atlanta Braves with a 5-4 win on Wednesday.

The Padres will now get a matchup with the top-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers.

All 5 of San Diego’s runs got here within the backside of the second inning, however the early lead meant the Braves needed to play from behind for a lot of the recreation.

Kyle Higashioka hit his second dwelling run of the sequence to get the Padres on the board, and Manny Machado adopted the deep shot with a two-run RBI double. Jackson Merrill added extra insurance coverage with a two-run triple to make it a 5-1 lead.

The Braves homered within the prime of the fifth and made issues fascinating within the eighth after Michael Harris II hit a two-run dwelling run to make it 5-4, however the Padres in the end stored Atlanta from getting any extra runs throughout for the rest of the eighth and Robert Suarez set the Braves down so as within the ninth.

Now having secured a spot within the NLDS, the Padres have an thrilling matchup in opposition to their rivals. It is secure to say followers, together with those at Petco Park on Wednesday, are excited to see the 2 groups sq. off.

Heading into the division sequence, one factor to notice is beginning pitcher Joe Musgrove’s standing. The star exited Wednesday’s recreation early with right elbow tightness, which is not precisely the very best information heading into an essential sequence. Whether or not he must miss time is unclear.

The final time the Padres reached the NLDS in 2022, they confronted a top-seeded Dodgers staff and beat them 3-1 to advance to the NLCS, the place they misplaced to the Philadelphia Phillies. As they tackle their rivals this yr, they’re going to hope to ship them packing as soon as once more.