The Dodgers went on to defeat the Braves in the NLCS, then won the 2020 World Series over the American League champion Tampa Bay Rays.

The Dodgers entered the NLDS as the top seed, having completed the regular season at 43–17 (.717) and winning the NL West.

As part of the terms set for postseason, all games starting with the division series would be played at neutral sites.

Before the game, the Padres removed injured starter Mike Clevinger from the roster and replaced him with Dan Altavilla.

[8] The Padres took an early lead in the second inning when Wil Myers hit a double to center field that scored Tommy Pham.

The Padres threatened again in the seventh inning, when Bellinger made a spectacular catch over the center-field wall that would otherwise have been a go-ahead two-run home run by Fernando Tatís Jr.

The Dodgers padded their lead in the bottom half of the seventh on a Justin Turner sacrifice fly and a single by Muncy.

Though he did not start the game, erstwhile Dodgers starter Julio Urías pitched five innings in relief, allowing one run on one hit, striking out six Padres, and getting credited as the winning pitcher.

2020 NLDS (3–0): Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres This was the second postseason match-up between the Braves and the Marlins.

[7] Ronald Acuña Jr. led off the Braves’ day with an opposite field home run (facing Sandy Alcántara), setting the tone for his club.

[13] Kyle Wright pitched six scoreless innings and was backed up by two RBIs from both Travis d'Arnaud and Dansby Swanson.

This was the first NLDS victory for the Atlanta Braves since 2001 and the first postseason series loss for the Miami Marlins since the franchise came into existence in 1993.