Dodgers/Padres NLDS Game 3 Live Coverage
With the series tied 1-1, Game 3 of the NLDS between the Dodgers and Padres is set to begin at 9:08 p.m. on Tuesday night.
I’m D.J. Short and I’ll be your live blog host this evening as this best-of-five series shifts to PETCO Park in San Diego. The atmosphere should be electric after a testy Game 2.
How to Watch: NLDS Game 3 can be viewed on FS1 or through MLB.tv.
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Padres defeat Dodgers 6-5 in Game 3
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D.J. Short
After getting an out in the eighth, Robert Suárez retired the side in order in the ninth to secure a 6-5 victory over the Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLDS.
Bringing 100 mph heat, Suárez struck out Max Muncy to start the ninth before whiffing Gavin Lux to end it.
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 9, 2024PADRES WIN
San Diego is one win away from advancing to the NLCS!! pic.twitter.com/fGnD3VpRoZ
The Padres scored all six of their runs in the second inning, including a two-run double by David Peralta and a two-run homer off the bat of the red-hot Fernando Tatis Jr.
The Dodgers got themselves right back in it in the third inning courtesy of Teoscar Hernandez’s grand slam, but their bats were shut down from there. Between Michael King, Jeremiah Estrada, Jason Adam, Tanner Scott, and Robert Suarez, the Padres retired 20 out of the final 21 batters they faced.
And now, the Padres are just one win away from the NLCS. Game 4 of the NLDS is set for Wednesday night at 9:08 p.m. ET.
Tom DeLonge of blink-182 leads singalong at PETCO Park
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D.J. Short
PETCO Park has been an electric atmosphere in Game 3 of the NLDS on Tuesday. Adding to the festivities in the late innings was Tom DeLonge of blink-182 leading a singalong of “All The Small Things.”
Tom DeLonge of @blink182 leads “All the Small Things” at Petco Park. #Padres pic.twitter.com/wYFBBleSJL
— Annie Heilbrunn (@annieheilbrunn) October 9, 2024
This is fun. What’s not so fun is that the Dodgers are down to their final three outs.
Tanner Scott struck out Shohei Ohtani again
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D.J. Short
Tanner Scott is Shohei Ohtani’s kryptonite, apparently.
Scott struck out Ohtani in Game 1 on Saturday and again in Game 2 on Sunday. Any guesses what he did tonight? Yes, he struck out Ohtani yet again.
Tanner Scott, Painted 90mph Slider. 🖌️🎨 pic.twitter.com/HSxWC9nHrV
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) October 9, 2024
Freddie Freeman reached on a two-out single in the eighth before Scott was replaced by Robert Suárez. The Padres’ closer managed to get Teoscar Hernández on a pop up to strand the tying run. To the bottom of the eighth we go.
Dodgers hitless since third-inning grand slam
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D.J. Short
The Dodgers got right back in the game with Teoscar Hernández’s grand slam in the third inning, but their bats have been silent ever since.
Michael King bounced back with back-to-back scoreless frames to finish his night. Jeremiah Estrada struck out two of the three batters he faced in the sixth before Jason Adam delivered a 1-2-3 inning of his own (including one strikeout) in the seventh.
Nothing is going to come easy for San Diego, as the lineup is about to turn over for Los Angeles, but the Dodgers are running out of chances.
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 9, 2024Jason Adam wins the 9-pitch battle to keep the Padres 1-run lead!
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Walker Buehler perseveres for five innings
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D.J. Short
When Walker Buehler gave up six runs in the second inning, it didn’t appear that he would be long for this game. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts ended up sticking with him a lot longer than most of us would have anticipated.
Buehler faced the minimum through the third and fourth innings before retiring the first two batters he faced in the fifth. After Manny Machado singled to left with two outs, Roberts emerged from the Dodgers’ dugout, seemingly to take Buehler out of the game. Surprisingly, it didn’t happen. Buehler would go on to intentionally walk Jackson Merrill following a wild pitch, but he got Xander Bogaerts to ground into a fielder’s choice to escape the jam. Talk about walking on the wild side.
It’s still 6-5 Padres going into the sixth inning.
Walker Buehler stays in the game after a mound visit from Dave Roberts pic.twitter.com/EgBt1pDnx6
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 9, 2024
Teoscar Hernández connects for grand slam
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D.J. Short
If you thought the Padres were going to cruise in this one, you would be wrong.
Teoscar Hernandez belted a grand slam off Michael King in the top of the third to make it a 6-5 ballgame.
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 9, 2024TEOSCAR HERNANDEZ GRAND SLAM!!
IT'S A BRAND NEW BALLGAME!!
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Buckle in, folks. We could be here for a while.
Lost in the Dodgers’ rally is that Miguel Rojas was forced to exit after apparently aggravating his adductor muscle injury. Andy Pages replaced him as a pinch runner and remained in center field to begin the bottom of the third while Tommy Edman moved to shortstop.
Padres storm back to take the lead in the second
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D.J. Short
Well, the good vibes didn’t last long for the Dodgers, as the Padres just put up a six-spot in the bottom of the second to take a 6-1 lead.
Manny Machado led off the frame with a single through the middle before Jackson Merrill hit a ball to Freddie Freeman at first base. Freeman tried to make a throw from his knees to get the force out at second, but he hit Machado in the back. It proved to be a critical mistake, opening the door for a monster inning.
David Peralta delivered a big blow with a two-run double down the right field line before Fernando Tatis Jr. added an exclamation point with a two-run homer. PETCO Park is a party right now.
NANDO! PANDEMONIUM!!! #NLDS pic.twitter.com/mEWBVBqMrc
— MLB (@MLB) October 9, 2024
Walker Buehler delivers scoreless first inning
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D.J. Short
As encouraging as it was to see Mookie Betts homer in the top of the first, Walker Buehler delivering a scoreless opening frame might be the best news for Dodgers fans so far.
Buehler needed just 12 pitches to get through the first inning and topped out at 96 mph with his fastball. Oh, and he also got a little help from center field Tommy Edman, who snagged this liner from Luis Arraez.
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) October 9, 2024Tommy Edman, you are disgusting for this 🤮🤮🤮
Best slide since Trea Turner???
Mookie Betts homers to give Dodgers early lead
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D.J. Short
Could this game begin any other way?
Mookie Betts finally got off the schneid in the first inning of Game 3, as he took Michael King deep for a home run over the left field fence.
Jurickson Profar once again had a chance to rob Betts; in fact, it appeared that Betts thought Profar took one away from him again like he did in Game 2 on Sunday. However, this time the ball bounced off the glove of an outstretched Profar and into the seats.
MOOKIE WOULD NOT BE DENIED THIS TIME! #NLDS pic.twitter.com/BpM2Ylug3S
— MLB (@MLB) October 9, 2024
It’s 1-0 Dodgers as the Padres come to the plate in the bottom of the first inning.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts booed during introductions at PETCO Park
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D.J. Short
Padres third baseman Manny Machado threw a ball near the Dodgers dugout during a heated Game 2 on Sunday. Dodgers managed Dave Roberts said after the game that it was “unsettling” conduct by Machado.
While the throw from Machado was out of the ordinary, subsequent video of the throw showed that nobody was in danger. Nonetheless, it has been another log on the fire in this rivalry.
It should be no surprise that he was greeted rudely during introductions at PETCO Park just a short while ago.
Dave Roberts, welcome to Petco Park. pic.twitter.com/nHdGkn2ebo
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) October 9, 2024
Other NLDS action: Sean Manaea leads Mets to 7-2 win over Phillies
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D.J. Short
In the other NLDS matchup, the Mets just defeated the Phillies 7-2 behind a brilliant performance from left-hander Sean Manaea.
Manaea was charged with just one run over seven-plus innings while striking out six and walking just two. He blanked the Phillies for the first seven innings before walking the leadoff batter in the eighth.
SEVEN scoreless innings for Sean Manaea! 😤 #NLDS pic.twitter.com/ppWWzgy3vp
— MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2024
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 9, 2024OMG.
The Mets take a 2-1 series lead!!🍎 pic.twitter.com/LZqRIdaekE
Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker each hit solo homers off Aaron Nola early in the game before some key two-out hits extended the lead.
The Mets are now just one win away from the NLCS. The improbable run continues.
Jose Quintana will pitch for New York in Game 4 on Wednesday while All-Star Cristopher Sánchez will try to keep the Phillies’ season alive. First pitch at Citi Field will be at 5:08 p.m. ET.
Game odds for NLDS Game 3
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D.J. Short
- Moneyline: San Diego Padres (-150), Los Angeles Dodgers (+125)
- Spread: Padres -1.5 (+145), Dodgers +1.5 (-175)
- Total: 7.5
How the Dodgers and Padres got here
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D.J. Short
Dodgers: Won National League West at 98-64 and clinched first-round bye; owns home-field advantage by virtue of best record in MLB
Padres: Secured No. 1 Wild Card spot with 93-69 record; swept Braves 2-0 in Wild Card round
NLDS Game 1: Dodgers win 7-5
The Padres and Dodgers traded blows in Game 1 on Saturday. In his first ever postseason game, Shohei Ohtani slugged a game-tying three-run homer in the second inning. The Dodgers would go ahead for good when Teoscar Hernández plated two runs with a single in the fourth inning. After Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave up five runs over three innings, the bullpen (Ryan Brasier, Alex Vesia, Evan Phillips, Michael Kopech, and Blake Treinen) combined for six scoreless frames.
SHOHEI OHTANI TIES THE GAME!!! #NLDS pic.twitter.com/EkcONeweie
— MLB (@MLB) October 6, 2024
NLDS Game 2: Padres win 10-2
It was a tense atmosphere at Dodger Stadium on Sunday night as Yu Darvish spun seven innings of one-run ball and the Padres slugged six home runs. Fernando Tatis Jr. launched two of them while also adding a double. Play stopped in the seventh inning when fans threw baseballs in the direction of Jurickson Profar. Profar did a bit of a fakeout after making a home run-robbing catch earlier in the game, which was apparently enough to draw the ire of the fans throughout the night. There was also some bickering between Padres third baseman Manny Machado and Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty, as well as some controversy from Machado throwing a baseball in the direction of the Dodgers’ dugout. The rivalry is very much real.
Things are getting heated at Dodger Stadium. pic.twitter.com/hfIWFoouiG
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 7, 2024
NLDS Game 3 starting pitcher matchup
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D.J. Short
Dodgers: RHP Walker Buehler
Buehler has plenty of postseason experience to his name, consisting of 15 starts and a 2.94 ERA, but this is a different pitcher than the one who dominated during the Dodgers’ World Series run in 2020. After a long rehab from Tommy John surgery, he posted a 5.38 ERA over 16 starts this season. The results were somewhat better after missing two months with a hip injury, but his command has been an issue all year, as evidenced by the 16 homers and 28 walks he allowed in 75 1/3 innings. As the series shifts to San Diego, the Dodgers need a vintage performance in the worst way.
Buehler hasn’t pitched since September 26, when he allowed one run over five innings against these very same Padres. It was an efficient performance, though he struck out just one of the 20 batters he faced and induced just three swinging strikes in his 71 pitches.
21 has arrived. #NLDS pic.twitter.com/UxyZ9Cy2NE
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 8, 2024
Padres: RHP Michael King
Acquired as part of the Juan Soto trade with the Yankees last offseason, King has evolved into the role of an ace for the Padres. After reeling off a 2.04 ERA over his final 14 starts during the regular season, King kept the dominance going in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Braves with 12 strikeouts over seven scoreless innings. In doing so, he became the first pitcher in MLB history to rack up 12 strikeouts without giving up a run or a walk in his first career postseason start.
King made four appearances (three starts) against the Dodgers this season while posting a 3.10 ERA and 23/10 K/BB ratio in 20 1/3 innings. He had a pair of shaky outings against L.A. in the early part of the season (including a relief appearance during the Seoul Series), but he didn’t give up an earned run over 12 innings in his next two matchups against them.
NLDS Game 3 starting lineups
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D.J. Short
Tonight's #NLDS Game 3 Dodgers lineup at Padres: pic.twitter.com/IPP6zoq5gR
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 8, 2024
- The big development for the Dodgers is that Freddie Freeman is in the lineup after making an early exit in Game 2 on Sunday with continued discomfort in his right ankle.
- Mookie Betts is in a bit of a postseason slump. He’s hitless in his last 22 at-bats dating back to Game 3 of the 2022 NLDS. He’ll look to change that tonight.
- Another note for the Dodgers is that right-hander Michael Grove has been removed from the roster due to injury; As a result, the Dodgers have added right-hander Ben Casparius to their bullpen. Due to the change, Grove will be ineligible for the NLCS should the Dodgers advance.
Play our game. pic.twitter.com/NRaYiMJHC7
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) October 8, 2024
- Xander Bogaerts is in the lineup after he exited Game 2 with hamstring cramping.
- The only change for the Padres from Game 2 is that David Peralta and Jake Cronenworth have been flip-flopped, with Peralta moving up a spot.