SAN DIEGO — Bring on the Dodgers. The San Diego Padres swept the Atlanta Braves in the Wild Card Series, ambushing Braves starter Max Fried and hanging on for a 5-4 win Wednesday in Game 2 at Petco Park. It sets up the third Padres-Dodgers NLDS matchup in five years. Game 1 is Saturday at Dodger Sta...
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