The Dodgers arrived at Petco Park inching toward clinching home-field advantage throughout the National League playoffs and preparing to line up their rotation for October baseball. The Padres, meanwhile, have 2020 on their mind and Ronald Bolanos provided some clarity on Tuesday night:
He’s got an uphill climb to be considered anything more than a long shot for the rotation when the Padres report for spring training in February.
The Cuban rookie allowed five runs in 3 2/3 innings, with three scoring on Max Muncy’s first-pitch grand slam off reliever Gerardo Reyes in the fourth, the crushing blow in the Padres’ 6-3 loss, their 10th in their last 12 games.