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Padres’ belief becomes reality as they pull even vs. Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — The San Diego Padres navigated through most of this regular season as an enigma. The talent on their roster often did not match up with the quality of their play. Encouraging stretches typically followed poor ones. High expectations were usually tempered quickly. Along the way, though, they seemed to find strength in […]
Continue readingDodgers’ closer-by-committee approach halts Padres
Together they halted the momentum of a San Diego Padres team that had forced itself back into a game that seemed primed for a blowout, contributing four scoreless, mostly dominant innings in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-3 victory in Game 1 of their National League Division Series on Tuesday night. The Dodgers, historically dominant throughout […]
Continue readingMLB division series: Highlights, live updates and takeaways from a wild Day 1
We’re down to eight teams in the 2022 postseason after four were eliminated this past weekend in MLB’s first-ever wild-card series weekend. Now it’s on to the league division series: four series, best-of-five, first team to win three advances. The Philadelphia Phillies beat the defending champion Atlanta Braves in the first game of the division […]
Continue readingPadres eliminate Mets, secure NLDS date with rival Dodgers
NEW YORK — San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove knew Sunday was the biggest start of his life and felt sick to his stomach all day. The stakes were high. A winner-takes-all playoff finale pitching in front of a hostile New York City crowd at Citi Field. San Diego needed a strong start from the […]
Continue readingSan Diego Padres clinch second playoff berth since 2006
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres haven’t partied this hard at Petco Park in 17 years. The Padres clinched a playoff spot while batting in the seventh inning against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, drawing a roar from the sellout crowd of 41,407 after the Miami Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday’s MLB games
Look for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB betting tips. MLB game odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is geared towards ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring. Note: This file will be updated with any […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Dodgers first team to clinch a playoff spot
SAN DIEGO — Reaching the playoffs is becoming routine yet still special for Justin Turner and the Los Angeles Dodgers. After emphatically becoming the first team to clinch a postseason spot this year with an 11-2 victory Sunday over the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers didn’t celebrate on the field beyond their usual post-victory handshake […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Saturday’s MLB games
Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. By Mike Sheets • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin […]
Continue readingSan Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. meets with club general manager, expected to address teammates before end of week, source says
SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. has yet to formally address his San Diego Padres teammates in the wake of his stunning suspension, but Jurickson Profar, one of his closest friends on the team, said he has been speaking with him “every day.” “He’s devastated,” Profar said Thursday when asked about Tatis’ state of mind. […]
Continue readingDominican Jeter? How the career paths of Fernando Tatis Jr. and The Captain intersect
It remains a goal he’s held onto throughout the years. “When I see Derek Jeter, I see respect, and that’s what I want to be,” Tatis told ESPN’s Jeff Passan in 2020. When Tatis makes his 2022 debut after completing his recovery from a wrist injury, the moment will mark the beginning of an abbreviated […]
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