King to start playoff opener for Padres vs Braves in front of ‘absolutely nuts’ fans at Petco Park
San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King throws during a baseball practice a day before the first game of a National League wild-card baseball series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Gregory Bull]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael King made his postseason debut for the New York Yankees in the AL playoff bubble during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season at eerily empty Petco Park, where the only “fans” were several hundred cardboard cutouts. The right-hander will get the full playoff blast when he starts for the Padres at sold-out Petco Park in the opener of a best-of-three Wild Card Series against Atlanta. The Braves clinched a berth by winning the second game of a makeup doubleheader against the New York Mets on Monday.
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