The Dodgers survive elimination with a strong offensive performance against the Padres in the NLDS

The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't dead yet.

With 27 outs to go before elimination, the Dodgers proved why they are No. 1 in the National League with an 8-0 victory over the San Diego Padres in Game 4 of the NLDS on Wednesday.

The Dodgers wasted no time as Mookie Betts, whose postseason woes are now official, hit a solo home run in the first game. Then, with the bases loaded in the second, Shohei Ohtani and Betts each delivered back-to-back RBI singles.

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Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (16) celebrates with Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning against the San Diego Padres in Game Four of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Petco has park. (Denis Poroy-Imagn Images)

In the third, Will Smith hit a two-run pitch to give the Dodgers a 5-0 lead. Tommy Edman added a sac fly in the seventh and Gavin Lux hit a two-run home run in the frame for good measure.

It might be a case of Monday morning quarterbacking for the Padres, as Dylan Cease lasted just 1.2 innings on a three-day layoff, but Joe Musgrove's Tommy John surgery certainly isn't helping matters. However, Bryan Hoeing was the first reliever out, and he wasn't much better – he was credited with the two earned runs in the third.

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) celebrates with second baseman Gavin Lux (9) after scoring in the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres in Game 4 of the 2024 NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Petco Park. (Denis Poroy-Imagn Images)

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It was a bullpen game for the Dodgers, who have been plagued by injuries to their starting lineup all year. But Dave Roberts' replacements gave him more than he could have hoped for. A total of eight relievers allowed just seven hits and two walks on the night – four of those hits coming in the final three innings, when the game was already virtually out of reach.

The Dodgers took advantage of tight spots and went 5-for-9 with runners in scoring position. The Padres, meanwhile, went 0-9.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the highest-paid pitcher of all time despite not even throwing an MLB pitch until 2025, is expected to start Game 5 for the Dodgers – San Diego's starter is also still up for grabs, but Yu Darvish would otherwise rest normally after getting the ball.

Alex Vesia #51 of the Los Angeles Dodgers after the third out in the fifth inning during Game 4 of the Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on October 9, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)

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Game 5 takes place on Friday evening at 8:08 p.m. in Los Angeles. This will be the third time since 2020 that the teams have met in the NLDS, with each team winning a series.

The winner of Friday's game will face the New York Mets for the pennant.

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