SAN DIEGO—Miguel Vargas hit a tie-breaking, two-run single with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 5–2 on Thursday night to slow the Padres’ playoff push.
The Dodgers added to their franchise single-season record with their 108th win.
They’ve already clinched the NL’s No. 1 overall seed in the playoffs and reduced their magic number to one for home-field advantage through the World Series.
Los Angeles beat San Diego in consecutive games to take the season series 14–5 and claim its ninth straight series against the Padres dating to 2021.
Miguel Vargas (71) of the Los Angeles Dodgers connects for a two RBI single during the sixth inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park in San Diego, on Sept. 29, 2022. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
San Diego’s magic number to wrap up a postseason berth was reduced to three when the Milwaukee Brewers lost 4–2 to Miami. San Diego is 2 1/2 games ahead of Philadelphia for the NL’s second wild-card spot….