Padres went from competing with the Dodgers for the division to deciding in one game whether to say goodbye to the postseason
In a matter of weeks, the San Diego Padres went from being in the direct fight for the lead in the National League West against the Los Angeles Dodgers, to being on the verge of elimination. On Tuesday, they fell 3-1 to the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series and now they must win the second game if they do not want their season to end prematurely.The Californian team had its ace, Nick Pivetta, on the mound, who dominated for four innings, allowing only one hit and retiring 11 consecutive batters. San Diego even took the lead in the second inning with consecutive doubles by Jackson Merril and Xander Bogaerts. But the script changed in the fifth: Seiya Suzuki tied the game with a monumental hit and Carson Kelly turned the score around with another hit.Anthony […]