Dodgers survive elimination with big offensive showing vs Padres in NLDS

The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t dormant yet.

Twenty-seven outs distant from elimination, the Dodgers proved wherefore they are the No. 1 effect successful the National League with an 8-0 triumph implicit the San Diego Padres successful Game 4 of the NLDS connected Wednesday.

The Dodgers wasted nary time, arsenic Mookie Betts, whose postseason struggles are present officially a thing, belted a solo homer successful the first. Then, with the bases loaded successful the second, Shohei Ohtani and Betts each delivered back-to-back RBI singles. 

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Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (16) celebrates with Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) aft hitting a two-run location tally successful the 3rd inning against the San Diego Padres during crippled 4 of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs astatine Petco Park. (Denis Poroy-Imagn Images)

In the third, Will Smith blasted a two-run changeable to springiness the Dodgers a 5-0 lead. Tommy Edman added a sac alert successful the seventh, and Gavin Lux ripped a two-run homer successful the framework for immoderate insurance.

It could beryllium a lawsuit of Monday greeting quarterbacking for the Padres, arsenic Dylan Cease lasted conscionable 1.2 innings connected three-day rest, but Joe Musgrove’s Tommy John country surely doesn’t assistance matters. However, Bryan Hoeing was the archetypal reliever out, and helium wasn’t overmuch amended – helium was charged with the 2 earned runs successful the third.

Los Angeles Dodgers 3rd baseman Max Muncy (13) celebrates with 2nd baseman Gavin Lux (9) aft scoring successful the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres during crippled 4 of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs astatine Petco Park.   (Denis Poroy-Imagn Images)

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It was a bullpen crippled for the Dodgers, who person been riddled with injuries to their starting rotation each year. But Dave Roberts’ relievers gave him beyond what helium could person perchance hoped for. Eight relievers combined to let conscionable 7 hits and 2 walks connected the nighttime - 4 of those hits came successful the last 3 innings, erstwhile the crippled was already practically retired of reach.

The Dodgers took vantage of clutch situations, going 5-for-9 with runners successful scoring position. The Padres, meanwhile, went 0-for-9.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the highest-paid pitcher of each clip contempt not adjacent throwing an MLB transportation until 2025, figures to marque the commencement for the Dodgers successful Game 5 – San Diego’s starter is besides TBD, but Yu Darvish would beryllium connected mean remainder if helium got the ball.

Alex Vesia #51 of the Los Angeles Dodgers aft the 3rd retired successful the 5th inning during Game Four of the Division Series against the San Diego Padres astatine Petco Park connected October 09, 2024 successful San Diego, California.  (Harry How/Getty Images)

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Game 5 is Friday nighttime astatine 8:08 p.m. backmost successful Los Angeles. This is the 3rd clip the teams person met successful the NLDS since 2020, with each squad winning 1 series.

The victor of Friday's crippled volition look the New York Mets for the pennant.

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