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Eight concerns the Dodgers should have about facing the Padres in the NLDS

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The Dodgers and San Diego Padres will play in the National League Division Series .

The Padres finished the season on a 43 -19 run, a stretch in which it ranked top-five in both scoring and team ERA.

The Dodgers had baseball's best record at 98-64 , but the Padres won 43 games after the All-Star break.

The Padres are built to handle late-game matchups against left-handed hitters like Shohei Ohtani .

Rookie sensation Merrill Merrill would have won rookie of the year in any other season — one that didn’t include a historic debut from Pittsburgh pitcher Paul Skenes .

Robert Suárez's 36 saves (in 42 opportunities) were fourth most in the majors.

He had with a 6.00 ERA in September , blowing three of his 10 save opportunities.

The Dodgers led the majors with 43 comeback wins, including five in the ninth inning of games.