Padres pregame: Xander Bogarts looking for October impact, Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman (ankle) questionable

Xander Bogaerts, Jake Cronenworth hitless to start Padres postseason; lineups and pitching matchups for Game 1 of NLDS against the Dodgers

San Diego Padres’ Xander Bogaerts look on after grounding out to end the first inning against the Atlanta Braves during a wild card playoff game at Petco Park on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. has two World Series rings. He owns five postseason home runs. The Padres, albeit in a small sample, are still waiting for his impact this month.

Bogaerts at least put the ball in play in his seven at-bats this year and did not ground into a double play. Last year, Bogaerts hit .285/.350/.440 with 19 homers and 58 RBIs in 155 games as he began his 11-year, $280 million deal with the Padres.Cronenworth will hit seventh in the same lineup that the Padres threw out for Game 1 of the NL wild-card series against Braves right-handerThe Dodgers’ first baseman sprained his ankle in the clincher against the Padres on Sept. 26 and is not progressing as well as hoped.

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