San Diego Padres at New York Mets

Game 1: 4:10 p.m. Tuesday (Padres.TV)

Game 2: 4:10 p.m. Wednesday (Padres.TV)

Game 3: 10:10 a.m. Thursday (Padres.TV)

In the standings

San Diego Padres (82-68, 2nd in NL West)

The Padres took three of four over the weekend from the Rockies, moving to within two games of the Dodgers in the division after LA’s loss in Philadelphia on Monday. The Padres trail the Cubs by four games in the wild-card race and have a five-game lead on the Mets, the current No. 3 wild-card team. The Padres swept the Mets in late July at Petco Park.

New York Mets (77-73, 2nd in NL East)

The Mets had lost eight in a row before walking off a win on Sunday. That cost them a chance to truly challenge the Phillies in the division and thrust them into a dogfight for the NL’s

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