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Dodgers Vs. Padres Game Preview: Chance To Clinch Postseason Berth

Matthew Moreno
3 Min Read
Orlando Ramirez/USA TODAY Sports

Although Friday’s loss ruled out the possibility of clinching the National League West title at Petco Park, the Los Angeles Dodgers enter play in position to secure an MLB postseason berth.

Doing so would require the Dodgers defeating the San Diego Padres on Saturday, and receiving some help from the Cincinnati Reds against the Milwaukee Brewers. The earliest the Dodgers can win the NL West for a ninth time in the past 10 seasons is Tuesday at Chase Field.

Julio Urías takes the mound at Petco Park, where he’s a career 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA in six games (four starts). Urías allowed just one run on two hits over five innings when he last pitched at the Padres’ home ballpark in April.

He again held the Padres to just one run in a start against them last week. Urías only threw 78 pitches over six innings, but Dodgers manager made the decision to turn to the bullpen in order to manage his workload.

Urías has thrown 145.2 innings so far this season and figures to finish just below a career high set last year of 185.2. He currently leads the National League with a 2.29 ERA due to Tony Gonsolin no longer having enough innings to qualify on the leaderboard.

Blake Snell starts for the Padres and looks to build on his success against the Dodgers. He’s 1-0 with a 1.76 ERA in seven career starts, and had 12 strikeouts while allowing just one run over five innings when facing the Dodgers in July.

Snell is coming off a tough-luck loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in which he struck out 10 and allowed one run on four hits and a walk.

Prior to the game the Dodgers placed Blake Treinen on the 15-day injured list due to right shoulder tightness and recalled Andre Jackson from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Dodgers lineup

RF: Mookie Betts
SS: Trea Turner
1B: Freddie Freeman
DH: Will Smith
3B: Justin Turner
LF: Chris Taylor
2B: Hanser Alberto
CF: Trayce Thompson
C: Austin Barnes

Padres lineup

SS: Ha-Seong Kim
RF: Juan Soto
3B: Manny Machado
DH: Josh Bell
1B: Wil Myers
2B: Jake Cronenworth
LF: Jurickson Profar
C: Austin Nola
CF: José Azocar

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Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com