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As the Dodgers battered and sprayed baseballs around Petco Park on Sunday, a painful early-season reality became even more so for the Padres.

PHOENIX — Forgive the Mets if they will miss playing the Diamondbacks the rest of the year.

PHOENIX — At this early stage of the season, off to one of the best starts in franchise history, the Mets’ path to success has been obvious: Boast the best starting pitching in baseball, and the rest will fall into place.

NEW YORK — The Mets might be down a pivotal player or four thanks to injuries and illness, but you certainly wouldn’t be able to tell on Sunday.

BALTIMORE — After the first eight Yankees games of this young season, there were plenty of questions about the offense. Saturday night, the Yankees started finding some answers. Josh Donaldson hit his first home run as a Yankee and the offense rallied for a 5-2 rain-delayed win over the Orioles…

NEW YORK — On Friday afternoon the Mets won handily by pounding the ball all over Citi Field.

Where there’s a will, there’s a Smith? That’s the case in this week’s quiz.

NEW YORK — A touching ceremony that honored the Mets’ greatest player of all time. A raucous crowd on its feet and applauding during manager and player introductions for a club that revamped its roster, significantly increased its payroll and made itself a true contender. A ferocious starting pitcher stepping…

NEW YORK — Four people in the Mets organization — including two players and a coach — tested positive for COVID-19 and were not present for the team’s home opener against the Diamondbacks on Friday.

New York tested several players and coaches after a team staff member reportedly tested positive for the virus.

PHOENIX — The Padres have allowed themselves to think ahead to how good their starting rotation could be and what that could mean for their success as a team. But not too far.