After this matchup, the next time the Dodgers play at home, it will likely be hosting the winner of the WC series between the third- and sixth-place teams, and the theme of this game against the Friars is one. Having split the first two games of this series, the Dodgers are still one win away from that second seed in the National League, and for the Padres, it’s one win away from clinching a playoff berth—even though they currently occupy the fourth seed, one game up on the Phillies and Cubs.
The contrast between the importance of securing that one win in this specific game could not be bigger. For the Dodgers, visiting the lowly Giants at…
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