Padres second. Xander Bogaerts grounds out to third base, Alex Freeland to Freddie Freeman. Jackson Merrill flies out to left field to Michael Conforto. Ramon Laureano homers to left field.

We’ve grown used to Shohei Ohtani accomplishing feats that qualify as “literally unprecedented.” Last season, he founded the ...

Betts’ expected stats are better than what he has actually produced, suggesting some unluckiness in the down year. His chase ...