San Diego’s season came to a crashing halt Wednesday night as the Milwaukee Brewers slammed the door shut at Petco Park.Game 3 offered a brief pulse, but the Padres' offense flatlined when it mattered most in a season-ending 3-1 Game 4 defeat.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Milwaukee moves on to face the Dodgers in the NLCS after LA eliminated the Braves earlier Wednesday, while the Padres get sent straight to the couch.LOS ANGELES DODGERS ARE BACK IN THE NLCS FOR THIRD STRAIGHT SEASON AFTER WIN OVER ATLANTA BRAVESManny Machado of the San Diego Padres reacts after flying out against the Milwaukee Brewers during the eighth inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif., on Oct.
7, 2026.(Getty Images)The Padres loaded the bases with two outs in the first, but Xander Bogaerts popped out to leave everyone stranded.
That squandered chance bit San Diego two innings later when Garrett Mitchell ripped an RBI single off Walker Buehler to put Milwaukee ahead.Fernando Tatis Jr.provided the lone spark in the third, crushing a solo home run off Robert Gasser to tie it 1-1.CLOSER MASON MILLER HITS PATERNITY LIST 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE PADRES' SEASON IS ON THE LINERemarkably, that swing was the final hit of the night for San Diego’s miserable offense.
The bats went completely cold for the remaining six innings.Garrett Mitchell of the Milwaukee Brewers is congratulated by Christian Yelich after scoring against the San Diego Padres during the fifth inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif., on Oct.7, 2026.
(Getty Images)The San Diego Padres look on from the dugout against the Milwaukee Brewers during the seventh inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series at Petco Park on Oct.7, 2026, in San...