The Padres went 4-2 against New York during the regular season, taking two of three at Citi Field in July even before acquiring Soto, Hader, Josh Bell and Brandon Drury. Nice weather is forecast all weekend, though night-time temperatures around 50 degrees could feel a little chilly to San Diego players. “We’ve got to focus on what’s in front of our feet.”īoth teams worked out for an hour Thursday under a clear sky at Citi Field. “Yesterday’s news,” said Lindor, who set a career high with 107 RBIs as the Mets won the second-most games in franchise history.
New York must shake off that major disappointment - fast. The defending World Series champions snatched away their fifth straight division crown and a first-round playoff bye on the strength of a head-to-head sweep in Atlanta last weekend. 10, the Mets were unable to hold off the Braves. They didn’t take off on the tear some anticipated, but the Padres (89-73) won enough to earn the second NL wild card despite finishing 22 games behind the Dodgers.īut even after leading by 10 1/2 games on June 1 and seven on Aug. San Diego entered with eyes on winning the NL West and - even though Los Angeles ran away with the division title - the Padres stamped themselves World Series contenders by acquiring Soto and All-Star closer Josh Hader in a huge splash at the Aug. No doubt, both clubs feel the pressure and urgency that comes with knowing one bad weekend means the sudden end of a promising season filled with big expectations. This is the short game,” Mets manager Buck Showalter said Thursday.
Two wins earns a Division Series date with the powerhouse Dodgers.
Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom and Francisco Lindor for New York - just to name a few.Ī couple of baseball’s biggest spenders, one from each coast, primed to square off in a best-of-three National League wild-card series at Citi Field beginning Friday night. Manny Machado, Juan Soto and Yu Darvish on the San Diego side. NEW YORK (AP) - For two teams that finished second fiddle in their divisions, the Padres and Mets bring an awful lot of star power into the playoffs.
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