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SAN DIEGO — It was always about the payoff in the playoffs.

Philadelphia is turning back the clock with its old-school approach to pitching in the postseason. Can the Padres catch up before it’s too late?

SAN DIEGO — It was history simply by taking place.

Well, nothing happened last night. The Yankees and Guardians were supposed to play Game 5 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium. The gates opened at 5 p.m. ET for a 7:07 start time. At 6:20, the Yankees announced that the game would be delayed, and that they would “provide updates…

The two superstars have been on parallel tracks for years. Now, they face off with a World Series appearance on the line

Seventeen days ago, the Phillies got swept out of Chicago a few hours before the San Diego Padres lost for the fourth time in seven games. And in that moment, it was difficult to tell which team looked less like it actually wanted to make the playoffs.

As Los Angeles stuck to a script that got it in trouble, San Diego hardly looked like the underdog in defeating its division rival in the NLDS.

SAN DIEGO — The day began with promise and a downtown that was buzzing.

After pounding Minnesota 26-14 to get to 6-1, the Illini head into a bye week with a Big Ten West title looking like a real possibility.

SAN DIEGO — With one out in the top of the seventh inning, manager Dave Roberts called on Gavin Lux to pinch-hit for Austin Barnes.

SAN DIEGO — Petco Park was as full as it could be.