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As the Dodgers battered and sprayed baseballs around Petco Park on Sunday, a painful early-season reality became even more so for the Padres.

PHOENIX — Forgive the Mets if they will miss playing the Diamondbacks the rest of the year.

Where there’s a will, there’s a Smith? That’s the case in this week’s quiz.

NEW YORK — A touching ceremony that honored the Mets’ greatest player of all time. A raucous crowd on its feet and applauding during manager and player introductions for a club that revamped its roster, significantly increased its payroll and made itself a true contender. A ferocious starting pitcher stepping…

NEW YORK — Four people in the Mets organization — including two players and a coach — tested positive for COVID-19 and were not present for the team’s home opener against the Diamondbacks on Friday.

New York tested several players and coaches after a team staff member reportedly tested positive for the virus.

PHOENIX — The Padres have allowed themselves to think ahead to how good their starting rotation could be and what that could mean for their success as a team. But not too far.

PHOENIX — Pitching on the one-year anniversary of his no-hitter, Joe Musgrove was merely just another really good Padres starter on Saturday night.

The Diamondbacks rookie was showered in beer by his teammates as he reached home plate.