On Saturday, the San Diego Padres led for the first seven innings of the game. Yu Darvish dominated, making the St. Louis Cardinals offense look lifeless. But once he exited, they took advantage, rallying for a 3-2 win in their latest thrilling victory.
But what happened only innings earlier could have an even larger impact on the postseason race. Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado were seen screaming at one another in the Padres dugout, with Machado telling Tatis “you go play baseball” and “it’s not f***ing about you” after Tatis struck out looking in the top of the fifth inning and reacting frustrated to the call by home-plate umpire Phil Cuzzi.