Padres hammer Scherzer, rout Mets 7-1 in playoff opener


              San Diego Padres Manny Machado reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the New York Mets during the fifth inning of Game 1 of a National League wild-card baseball playoff series, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              San Diego Padres Manny Machado reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the New York Mets during the fifth inning of Game 1 of a National League wild-card baseball playoff series, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              San Diego Padres Manny Machado reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the New York Mets during the fifth inning of Game 1 of a National League wild-card baseball playoff series, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              San Diego Padres Jurickson Profar reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the New York Mets during the fifth inning of Game 1 of a National League wild-card baseball playoff series, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (21) waits on the mound with catcher Tomas Nido during a pitching change during the fifth inning of Game 1 of a National League wild-card baseball playoff series against the San Diego Padres, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (11) delivers against the New York Mets during the first inning of Game 1 of a National League wild-card baseball playoff series, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
            
              San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar (10) connects on a three-run home run against the New York Mets during the fifth inning of Game 1 of a National League wild-card baseball playoff series, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
            
              San Diego Padres Manny Machado reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the New York Mets during the fifth inning of Game 1 of a National League wild-card baseball playoff series, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Padres hammer Scherzer, rout Mets 7-1 in playoff opener