For the third time in five years, the San Diego Padres are off to the National League Division Series, and they will see an all-too-familiar foe.
The Padres will square off with NL West rival Los Angeles Dodgers after sweeping the Atlanta Braves in the wild card round.
San Diego earned a 5-4 win on Wednesday night over the Braves, whose comeback was too little but too late.
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San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (13) celebrates as he scores during the second inning of game two in the Wildcard round for the 2024 MLB Playoffs against the Atlanta Braves at Petco Park. (Denis Poroy-Imagn Images)
Unlike the first game, it was Atlanta who got the scoring started, as Marcell Ozuna got a sacrifice fly to score Michael Harris II, who led the game off with a double. But, San Diego lit up the scoreboard in the second.
Max Fried retired the first two batters of the inning, but a Kyle Higashioka homer tied the game. That was the first of six…