The Padres kept going, so they are still going. In ways both exhilarating and worrisome, Wednesday night’s 5-4 victory that swept the Braves from the National League wild-card series, was emblematic of how the Padres have operated all season.

Kyle Higashioka's solo homer started a five-run rally against Max Fried with two outs in the second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to sweep the Atlanta Braves with a 5-4 win in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday night.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a towering two-run homer on his first playoff swing in four years and King dominates in his first postseason start as the Padres roll to a 4-0 win at Petco Park. Game 2 is

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt had a decision to make. He could have started his ace Dylan Cease in Game One of the Padres Wild Card series against the Atlanta Braves. Joe Musgrove or Yu Darvish would also have been solid options.

If the Padres win the wild-card series, they'll face their biggest rivals, the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers, in the National League Division Series. King finished with 12 strikeouts.

Michael King joins MLB Tonight to discuss his Game 1 start, his expectations going into the game, facing Ozzie Albies, the crowd and more

Michael King was every bit as good in his first postseason start as he had been in his first season as a full-time starting pitcher. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a home run in his first playoff at-bat in front of fans at Petco Park.

King made his postseason debut for the Yankees during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season at eerily empty Petco Park. He expects the crowd to be “absolutely nuts” when he starts for the home team