Breaking: In the NLDS, Manny Machado gives the San Diego Padres a multi-run lead.
of Game 1 of a National League Divisional Series on Saturday, the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Angels opened the newest chapter of their National League West rivalry. The Dodgers secured the Wild Card bye by finishing as the No. 1 seed in the NL and winning the NL West, while the Padres secured their position in the NLDS with a 2-0 sweep of the Atlanta Braves in the Wild Card round. On Saturday, Yoshinobu Yamamoto started for Los Angeles. It was his first-ever postseason start. Regardless of whether it was rust from a six-day layoff or playoff jitters, San Diego wasted no time in attacking the $325 million man.
