In a game whose start was delayed by almost two hours, this one felt a little like a mismatch. Zach Eflin, though good his last start out, has been uneven lately and would be facing Yu Darvish, who has been quite good all year. However, as he did last Saturday against Jacob deGrom, Eflin would match the ace pitch for pitch, putting his team in a position to win the game.
The Padres opened the scoring once the game finally got underway, seeing Fernando Tatis, Jr. single in the first inning, followed by a big blast from Manny Machado that gave San Diego a 2-0 lead.