The Padres had just 12 pitchers on their roster for the best-of-three wild-card series against the Braves. They were always going to have the maximum allowable 13 pitchers for the best-of-five NLDS. The question is how they will cover Game 4, if it is necessary.

The switch makes Yoshinobu Yamamoto available for a potential Game 5 on an extra day of rest as he’s had for every outing this season, with Andrew Friedman saying the moves are about creating

This year's MLB division series Ire overflowing with intriguing regional rivalries, including a battle between the Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers and a showdown between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets.