Padres sweep Braves from wild-card series, advance to face Dodgers
In successive at-bats in the first inning, Manny Machado struck out and Jackson Merrill grounded into a fielder’s choice on a first-pitch sweeper that was barely above the ground. In the second inning, Machado broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run double and Merrill made it 5-1 with a two-run triple.