343 batting average while notching 17 RBI in his 19 games against them.įreeman credits his team’s ability to work pitchers for their offensive success. ![]() ![]() 001 points behind the Mets’ Jeff McNeil for the NL batting title.įreeman’s numbers against the Padres this season were outstanding. The Dodgers signed Freeman in March, adding offensive punch to an already potent lineup. ![]() It’s just kind of like the first day of spring training. “It doesn’t feel like you’ve been playing baseball for seven months when you get on that field tomorrow,” Freeman said. While the Padres flew cross-country to outscore the Mets 16-8 in winning the wild-card series in three games, the Dodgers played simulated games in their empty stadium. The Dodgers are well-rested, having been been off since closing out the regular season a week ago. “That’s kind of the beautiful thing about tomorrow is that it’s going to be a clash of titans.” ![]() They know what pitches you’re going to throw in certain situations, but then also you know them,” Urías said in Spanish through a translator. In Game 1, right-hander Mike Clevinger takes the mound for the Padres against left-hander Julio Urías, a 17-game winner for the Dodgers. Still, the Dodgers are solid favorites coming into the best-of-five NLDS that begins Tuesday night in Los Angeles.
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