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Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani strikes out as San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka throws the ball back during the eighth inning in Game 3 of a baseball NL Division Series, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani strikes out as San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka throws the ball back during the eighth inning in Game 3 of a baseball NL Division Series, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

By Jay Greeson October 9, 2024 6 min read

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Baseball bonanza

So all four Divisional Series are in action today. This is golden.

The Padres and the Mets have the top-two NL seeds — Dodgers and Phillies, respectively — on the brink. The Padres and Mets are at home tonight.

Game 3s in the AL: The Tigers and the Royals wrestled home field from the Indians and the Yankees — the AL’s top seeds — and return to Detroit and K.C. today.