After a back-and-forth series full of offensive firepower, the Padres and Dodgers have pushed the NLDS to a winner-take-all Game 5.
On Friday night, Los Angeles will host the decisive matchup after each team has claimed two games apiece in the series. The two division rivals have both put together impressive postseason wins thus far, and on Wednesday, the Dodgers fended off elimination with an 8-0 win.
Mookie Betts and Gavin Lux each homered as Los Angeles pushed its season at least one more game and gave itself an opportunity to win the series in front of its home crowd. The Dodgers took Game 1 of the series, 7-5, as Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in his postseason debut, but San Diego held the momentum through Games 2 and 3.
The Padres won those two games with a combined 16 runs, and their offense has caught fire lately. Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting a blazing-hot .500 through six postseason games, while catcher Kyle Higashioka has homered three times. On the mound, Yu Darvish will get the ball for San Diego in Game 5 after he had an excellent start in Game 2, allowing just one run and striking out three in seven innings. For the Dodgers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto will also start for the second time in the series.
There’s been some heated moments in this matchup so far, and those could continue in Game 5. One of these two NL West team’s seasons will end on Friday, while the other’s will continue against the Mets in the NLCS with a bid to the Fall Classic on the line.
The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from NLDS Game 5 between the Padres and Dodgers. Follow along with the action below.
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Dodgers vs. Padres score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | F | |
| Padres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Dodgers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
Dodgers vs. Padres live updates, results, highlights from NLDS Game 5
All times ET
9:50 p.m. — Evan Phillips did his job tonight, opening the top of the seventh with strikeouts against Profar and Machado. His night is over after 1.2 innings, but Dodgers pitchers have been excellent as a potential NLCS berth draws closer.
EVAN PHILLIPS GETS MANNY 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/LGiNKuqYFq
— MLB (@MLB) October 12, 2024
9:42 p.m. — Yu Darvish gets the best of Ohtani yet again, striking him out on four pitches. It’s Darvish’s fourth punchout of the game, and he shuts down the Dodgers’ lineup again in the bottom of the sixth.
Shohei Ohtani is 0/3 against Yu Darvish tonight
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 12, 2024
9:36 p.m. — The tension of Game 5 continues building, as Phillips gets Tatis to line out to end the top of the sixth. This game continues to move along quickly, but with the Dodgers holding just a one-run advantage, things could change in an instant.
9:34 p.m. — After an impressive nine-pitch at bat, Luis Arraez grounds out to first for the second out of the inning.
9:28 p.m. — Evan Phillips officially takes over for Yamamoto in the sixth inning. Here’s a look at the Dodgers’ support for their starter as he exited the game:
Yoshinobu Yamamoto getting some love from his team 👏 pic.twitter.com/qockD1aNtc
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 12, 2024
9:25 p.m. — Without Hernandez’s solo shot earlier, this game would be an all-out pitcher’s duel. Darvish sends the Dodgers down 1-2-3 yet again, and through five innings, he’s at three strikeouts, one earned run, two hits and a walk.
9:18 p.m. — Cronenworth grounds out to end the top of the fifth. There’s a good chance that’s it from Yamamoto, but what a bounce-back outing he’s had under some bright lights: five scoreless innings with two strikeouts, two hits and one walk.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto scoreless thru 5 innings. pic.twitter.com/xcfPVbsUI3
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) October 12, 2024
9:12 p.m. — Dave Roberts sticks with Yamamoto to begin the fifth inning, and it’s paid off so far. He strikes out Bogaerts for the first out.
9:09 p.m. — Los Angeles goes down in order for the second consecutive inning. Darvish has found a rhythm since allowing the home run to Hernandez, and one run remains the difference in Game 5.
Yu Darvish, Vicious 88mph Slider. 😤 pic.twitter.com/9W6fV6wJvm
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) October 12, 2024
9:00 p.m. — Make it four scoreless innings for Yamamoto tonight. Merrill flies out, ending the top of the fourth. The Dodgers will look to expand their lead with Freeman due up first.
8:58 p.m. — Yoshinobu Yamamoto remains in for the fourth inning. He first gets Jurickson Profar to ground out to first, then Machado flies out to deep right in a similar fashion to his first at bat.
8:53 p.m. — Edman, Ohtani and Betts go down in order, and Yu Darvish recovers from the second inning home run with another scoreless frame.
8:48 p.m. — The Dodgers escape San Diego’s threat with a double play. Through three innings, Yamamoto hasn’t allowed a run while striking out one.
Yamamoto gets Tatís to ground into an inning-ending double play!
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 12, 2024
8:45 p.m. — The Padres are getting to Yamamoto in the top of the third. Kyle Higashioka and Arraez each hit singles, putting two runners on with one out for Tatis.
Dodgers 1, Padres 0
8:38 p.m. SOLO HOME RUN — Kiké Hernández comes through with a massive swing on his first pitch from Darvish, putting the Dodgers up a run after the Padres turned a double play. Los Angeles takes the lead at home in Game 5.
KIKÉ KNEW. pic.twitter.com/rFcSbEmdPb
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 12, 2024
8:35 p.m. — Darvish walks Max Muncy to begin the bottom of the second. The leadoff man is aboard for the Dodgers with Will Smith coming to the plate.
8:30 p.m. — Yamamoto walked Xander Bogaerts with two outs, but then got David Peralta to ground out. The Los Angeles starter is through two scoreless innings.
8:26 p.m. — Manny Machado came within a few feet of a home run to right field, but Betts makes the catch near the wall to begin the second inning.
8:22 p.m. — Teoscar Hernandez pops out to end the first inning. No runs, but one hit for the Dodgers through the first frame.
8:21 p.m. — Mookie Betts grounded out, but Freddie Freeman comes up with a two-out single into right field to keep the inning alive for the Dodgers.
8:16 p.m. — Shohei Ohtani said previously that he grew up idolizing Yu Darvish, but the Padres’ starter gets the best of him in their first matchup tonight. Ohtani strikes out after working the count full.
Yu Darvish takes round 1 against Shohei Ohtani. #NLDS pic.twitter.com/mbzuun8YEI
— MLB (@MLB) October 12, 2024
8:12 p.m. — Dodger Stadium erupts as Yamamoto strikes out Tatis, then Profar grounds out to second. The Padres go down quietly in the top of the first.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out Fernando Tatis Jr. with a nasty slider 🔥
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 12, 2024
8:11 p.m. — Arraez grounds out for the first out in the game, bringing up Tatis.
8:08 p.m. — Game 5 has begun. Yamamoto throws an outside ball to Luis Arraez, and they’re under way at Dodger Stadium.
7:56 p.m. — Approaching first pitch in Los Angeles, here’s a good shot of each the two starters tonight:
Darvish 🆚 Yamamoto
Time to 🔒 in #NLDS pic.twitter.com/dRB6Zt6gjt
— MLB (@MLB) October 11, 2024
7:45 p.m. — Tatis to Tom Verducci pregame: “We’re definitely not afraid. All the confidence in the world in my group.”
“There’s no tomorrow. That’s the beauty of it… the energy the playoffs bring, I am all for it and I love being here.”@tatis_jr joined Tom Verducci ahead of Game 5 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/5Wmq0Op5Ni
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 11, 2024
7:34 p.m. — Another storyline in this matchup: Fernando Tatis Jr. has outstanding numbers in Dodger Stadium.
Fernando Tatis Jr. is rocking a 1.072 OPS in 36 career games at Dodger Stadium (including Postseason) 🤯@Padres | #FightForTheFaithful pic.twitter.com/S7KDqVEwmG
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) October 11, 2024
7:32 p.m. — Fox released a pregame feature on Manny Machado, who has five hits, including a home run, in the postseason:
“I couldn’t ask for a better teammate, better leader – he works harder than anybody I’ve ever played with.”
Mike Shildt and @Padres players give high praise to Manny Machado for his mentality and leadership pic.twitter.com/7L5pmE0HdU
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 11, 2024
6:31 p.m. — A look at the Padres’ starter tonight, Yu Darvish, arriving to Dodger Stadium:
Yu Darvish has arrived at Dodger Stadium for his historic battle against Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers 😤 pic.twitter.com/domTLwfPwX
— MLB (@MLB) October 11, 2024
6:29 p.m. — We’re about an hour and a half out from Game 5 of the NLDS. A massive stage is set for one of baseball’s biggest stars tonight, Shohei Ohtani.
Shohei Ohtani has arrived at Dodger Stadium for what’s sure to be an electric Game 5 against the Padres ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/JFZavS1gKe
— MLB (@MLB) October 11, 2024
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Dodgers vs. Padres start time
- Date: Friday, Oct. 11
- First pitch: 8:08 p.m. ET (5:05 p.m. PT)
- Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
First pitch for the win-or-go-home matchup between the Padres and Dodgers is set for 8:08 p.m. ET from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
MORE: Why was Shohei Ohtani mad in NLDS Game 4?
What channel is Dodgers vs. Padres on today?
- Channel: Fox (U.S.) | Sportsnet (Canada)
- Live stream: Fox Sports app, Fubo (U.S.) | Sportsnet+ (Canada)
Fox will carry NLDS Game 5 between the Padres and Dodgers on Friday night. Joe Davis will be on the call alongside John Smoltz, and Ken Rosenthal reporting from the dugouts.
For those seeking streaming options, fans can find the game on the Fox Sports App or Fubo, which offers a free trial to new users. Canadian viewers can find the game on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+.
MLB playoff schedule 2024
(All times Eastern)
National League
Wild Card
| Date | Result |
| Oct. 1 | Mets 8, Brewers 4 |
| Oct. 1 | Padres 4, Braves 0 |
| Oct. 2 | Brewers 5, Mets 3 |
| Oct. 2 | Padres 5, Braves 4 |
| Oct. 3 | Mets 4, Brewers 2 |
Division Series
| Date | Result/Matchup |
| Oct. 5 | Mets 6, Phillies 2 |
| Oct. 5 | Dodgers 7, Padres 5 |
| Oct. 6 | Phillies 7, Mets 6 |
| Oct. 6 | Padres 10, Dodgers 2 |
| Oct. 8 | Mets 7, Phillies 2 |
| Oct. 8 | Padres 6, Dodgers 5 |
| Oct. 9 | Mets 4, Phillies 1 |
| Oct. 9 | Dodgers 8, Padres 0 |
| Oct. 11 | Padres vs. Dodgers Game 5 |
Championship series schedule
| Date | Matchup | Start time (ET) | TV channel | Result |
| Oct. 13 | Mets at Padres/Dodgers | 8:15 p.m. | Fox | — |
| Oct. 14 | Mets at Padres/Dodgers | 4:08 p.m. | Fox | — |
| Oct. 16 | Padres/Dodgers at Mets | 8:08 p.m. | FS1 | — |
| Oct. 17 | Padres/Dodgers at Mets | TBD | Fox/FS1 | — |
| Oct. 18 | Padres/Dodgers at Mets* | TBD | Fox/FS1 | — |
| Oct. 20 | Mets at Padres/Dodgers* | TBD | Fox/FS1 | — |
| Oct. 21 | Mets at Padres/Dodgers* | TBD | Fox/FS1 | — |
*If necessary
American League
Wild Card Series
| Date | Result |
| Oct. 1 | Tigers 3, Astros 1 |
| Oct. 1 | Royals 1, Orioles 0 |
| Oct. 2 | Tigers 5, Astros 2 |
| Oct. 2 | Royals 2, Orioles 1 |
Division Series
| Date | Result/Matchup |
| Oct. 5 | Guardians 7, Tigers 0 |
| Oct. 5 | Yankees 6, Royals 5 |
| Oct. 7 | Tigers 3, Guardians 0 |
| Oct. 7 | Royals 4, Yankees 2 |
| Oct. 9 | Tigers 3, Guardians 0 |
| Oct. 9 | Yankees 3, Royals 2 |
| Oct. 10 | Guardians vs. Tigers Game 4 |
| Oct. 10 | Yankees vs. Royals Game 4 |
| Oct. 12 | Guardians vs. Tigers Game 5* |
| Oct. 12 | Yankees vs. Royals Game 5* |
*If necessary
Championship series schedule
| Date | Matchup | Start time (ET) | TV channel | Result |
| Oct. 14 | AL lower seed at AL higher seed | 7:37 p.m. | TBS | — |
| Oct. 15 | AL lower seed at AL higher seed | 7:37 p.m. | TBS | — |
| Oct. 17 | AL higher seed at AL lower seed | TBD | TBS | — |
| Oct. 18 | AL higher seed at AL lower seed | TBD | TBS | — |
| Oct. 19 | AL higher seed at AL lower seed* | TBD | TBS | — |
| Oct. 21 | AL lower seed at AL higher seed* | TBD | TBS | — |
| Oct. 22 | AL lower seed at AL higher seed* | TBD | TBS | — |
*If necessary
World Series schedule
| Date | Matchup | Start time (ET) | TV channel | Result |
| Oct. 25 | League Champ 2 at League Champ 1 | TBD | Fox | — |
| Oct. 26 | League Champ 2 at League Champ 1 | TBD | Fox | — |
| Oct. 28 | League Champ 1 at League Champ 2 | TBD | Fox | — |
| Oct. 29 | League Champ 1 at League Champ 2 | TBD | Fox | — |
| Oct. 30 | League Champ 1 at League Champ 2* | TBD | Fox | — |
| Nov. 1 | League Champ 2 at League Champ 1* | TBD | Fox | — |
| Nov. 2 | League Champ 2 at League Champ 1* | TBD | Fox | — |
*If necessary
