Good morning, The first two games of the series were like many seen in October, taut with tension and full of strategy and little moments that make a big difference. Last night’s game was simply the manifestation of a brilliant pitching matchup.

We know Manny Machado has confidence and he displayed it again following the Padres series win over the Astros yesterday. “We’re going to see them again,” he told the media, which included Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Dylan Cease pitched brilliantly into the ninth inning and Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Donovan Solano hit consecutive homers in the eighth for the San Diego Padres, who beat the AL West-leading Houston Astros 4-0 on Wednesday.