LOS ANGELES—Trea Turner homered and doubled as the Los Angeles Dodgers started fast and held off the San Diego Padres 5–3 on Tuesday night in their NL Division Series opener.
Behind 17-game winner Julio Urías, the Dodgers raced to an early 5–0 lead and appeared to be on their way to another blowout of the Padres.
Los Angeles dominated in the regular season, owning a 14–5 advantage and outscoring San Diego 109-47. The 111-win Dodgers claimed the NL West and the Padres finished second, 22 games back.
With Sandy Koufax watching from the owners’ box, Urías retired the first eight batters he faced until Austin Nola doubled with two outs in the third….