MLB Wild Card top plays: Padres advance, shut out Mets in Game 3

The San Diego Padres pulled off a Game 3 shutout over the New York Mets, winning 6-0 on Sunday to advance and face the Los Angeles Dodges in the divisional round.

The other National League matchup will see the Atlanta Braves take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Over in the American League, the New York Yankees will face the Cleveland Guardians, and the Houston Astros will line it up with the Seattle Mariners.

Here are the top plays from Sunday’s wild-card matchup:

Padres 6, Mets 0 (Game 3, SD wins 2-1)

And we’re off!

Padres catcher Austin Nola got his team on the board with a two-run single to left field in the second inning.

Finding a rhythm

Padres outfielder Trent Grisham singled to center, bringing in Ha-Seong Kim to extend San Diego’s lead to 3-0 in the fourth inning.

When it rains, it pours

Manny Machado‘s single in the top of the fifth inning allowed Jurickson Profar to score.

Just like that, the Padres took a 4-0 lead.

Closing time

The Padres added two more runs in the eighth inning, courtesy of a big hit from Juan Soto.

San Diego would go on to shut out N.Y. in Queens, punching its ticket to the NLDS.