Padres and Dodgers matched up evenly in Los Angeles in NL Division Series; run-prevention ability, improved offense give Padres a fair shot in San Diego
have a lot going for them. They have Blake Snell and Joe Musgrove lined up on full rest. Their relievers have blanked L.A. in each game. It’s October and none of their arms appear overly strained. They can contain a potent Dodgers offense.Cool weather will blunt fly balls this weekend, inside a ballpark that plays bigger than Dodger Stadium. Dodgers hitters, who’ve amassed 60 more home runs than the Padres, won’t easily clear the outfield.
The Padres came into the best-of-five series enjoying underlying health advantages on the margins. Tying the series Wednesday, they cashed a few health dividends. The timing of Snell’s health setback this year — a tender elbow early in spring training, followed by an abductor strain that deferred his first start until May 18 — set him up for a late-season push.
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