Tyler Glasnow gave the Dodgers exactly the kind of October tune-up they wanted for most of Wednesday night. The problem was everything that happened after the sixth inning.
Glasnow carried a no-hit bid into the sixth before Ethan Salas broke it up with one out, and the Padres used that opening to beat the Dodgers 4-2 in the finale of the club’s final homestand of the 2026 regular season. The loss sent Los Angeles into the postseason having dropped two of three in the series.
The right-hander was flawless through three innings, then saw Fernando Tatis Jr. become San Diego’s first baserunner with a leadoff walk in the fourth. The no-hit run survived another inning before Salas lined a single to end it. San Diego nearly got to Glasnow earlier, but Max Muncy made a strong play on Samad Taylor’s bunt attempt.
Once Salas reached, the Padres turned the moment into the game’s first real damage. Tatis followed with a single, and Dustin Harris brought in the opening run with a sacrifice fly to break a scoreless tie.
Glasnow’s night ended with one out in the seventh and two runners on base. Both scored after Justin Wrobleski took over, adding more pressure to a Dodgers offense that never really found its rhythm.
Even in defeat, Glasnow had plenty to take from the outing. He struck out a season-high 11 and looked sharp heading into October.
There was bigger news waiting before first pitch, though. About 10 minutes before the game started at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers learned they had already locked up a first-round bye.
That means they’ll open the postseason at home in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday, Oct. 3.
The night also brought another milestone at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers topped 4 million in home attendance for the second straight season, setting a new franchise mark with 4,034,219 tickets sold for games at home in 2026.
Last year’s record was 4,012,470, the first time the Dodgers had ever crossed the 4 million mark. They’re now the first team to do it in back-to-back seasons since the New York Yankees from 2005-08.
The club also logged 40 games with announced crowds of 50,000 or more this season, including 14 sellouts, one of them coming in the finale against San Diego. And with Wednesday’s crowd, the Dodgers extended another franchise record by drawing at least 40,000 for 215 straight games.
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