Manny Machado gives the San Diego Padres the multi-run lead in the NLDS

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles opened the latest chapter in their National League West rivalry with Game 1 of a National League Divisional Series on Saturday.

The Padres secured their spot in the NLDS with a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves in the Wild Card Round, while the Dodgers earned the Wild Card bye by being the No. 1 seed in the NL and the NL West title won.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto started for Los Angeles on Saturday. It was the first postseason start of his career. And whether it was playoff jitters or rust after a six-day layoff, San Diego wasted no time in reaching the $325 million man.

Luis Arraez led off the game with a single and advanced to second base on a passed ball and went to third base on a wild pitch.

Fernando Tatis Jr. also got on base and Jurickson Profar was down but was able to bring Arraez home and give the Padres a 1-0 lead.

Then the franchise’s all-time leader in home runs gave San Diego some security.

Manny Machado hit a 398-foot, two-run home run to left-center field to give the Padres a 3-0 lead.

Yamamoto managed to get through the rest of the first without further damage, but the Dodgers couldn’t respond in the bottom half of the first and San Diego held on to a 3-0 lead through an inning.

The Padres will play the first two games at Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles before returning to San Diego for Game 3 and, if necessary, Game 4 of the NLDS. If San Diego can hold on in Los Angeles and steal a game, the Padres will maintain full momentum for the rest of the series.

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