At 9:08pm ET, my Wed. Wipeout is on San Diego. The Dodgers have been the favorites since Day 1. They went out and signed Ohtani in the offseason, also inking Yamomoto to a 12-year deal. Ohtani has been everything they hoped for and more. Yamomoto has had his moments. The problem is that the Padres have been a better team than them for months. The Dodgers continued to play well but it was San Diego which was the #1 team since the All Star Break. All their spending couldn't prevent the Dodgers from running into numerous injuries to their starting rotation. Now the Padres have their hated rivals right where they want them. They've won 2 in a row and have a chance to close out the series at home, in front of an excited San Diego crowd. The hitters are seeing the ball extremely well and they've got Dylan Cease on the mound. He's been tough at home all season and he'll provide the Padres with an an advantage over whoever the Dodgers send out there. This is the Padres chance and they will make the most of it.