The postseason arrives Tuesday, and we now know what team will be in the visitors dugout at Petco Park.
It all begins for the Padres Tuesday at 5:38 p.m. against the Atlanta Braves.
The Braves faced their NL East rivals from New York in a doubleheader to decide the final National League Wild Card spots. New York won a thriller 8-7 in part one to punch their ticket. A 3-0 victory for the Braves in the second game got them into the postseason and on a plane for San Diego.
After Tuesday's series opener, the Padres will host game two Wednesday at 5:38 p.m. If the teams split those two, the finale will take place Wednesday at 4:08 p.m. in the East Village.
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Awaiting the winner of the best-of-three series at Petco Park is the Dodgers. Los Angeles locked in first place in the NL over the weekend, and will host the winner between the 4-seed (Padres) and 5-seed (Braves).
That National League Division Series will begin Saturday and continue Sunday at Dodger Stadium. The lower-seeded team (the Padres if they advance) would then host games three and four Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th. If necessary they will play a series deciding fifth game that Friday.
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The best-of-seven NLCS is scheduled to begin Sunday, October 13th. The World Series gets underway on Friday the 25th.
