Dodgers Face Elimination After Padres Win Game 3

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the brink of elimination following a narrow 6-5 defeat to the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of the National League Division Series. The Padres capitalized on Dodgers' defensive errors to score six runs in the second inning, despite a grand slam from Teoscar Hernández that brought the Dodgers within a run. San Diego's closer, Robert Suarez, secured the victory with a four-out save. The series, once tied 1-1 after a heated Game 2, has seen tensions rise with accusations against Padres' Manny Machado for unsportsmanlike conduct. The Dodgers, previously favored to win the series and the World Series, now find themselves as underdogs with odds shifting in favor of the Padres. Game 4 is a must-win for the Dodgers to keep their season alive.