Dodgers tipped by MLB fans as Fernando Tatís Jr. and Padres take NLDS lead in Game 3 | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

The San Diego Padres are a supremely talented, confident team that came into the NLDS as one of the hottest groups in baseball, winning 13 of their last 17 contests. You don't need much help to win games these days.

But in the bottom of the second inning Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers gave them more than a little help.

The Padres managed six runs in that frame, helped by a throwing error by Freddie Freeman and the Dodgers' inability to put out a single baserunner on a double play attempt. Fernando Tatís Jr. capped the pitch with a two-run blast, giving the Padres enough offense to earn a 6-5 victory.

Teoscar Hernández did his best to keep the Dodgers in contention by hitting a grand slam in the fourth.

But the damage was done. Over the final four innings, four San Diego relievers delivered the game's decisive win, allowing just one hit and striking out six, and the Padres survived a one-run classic.

After the game, Dodgers fans and pundits alike pointed out the errors in the second inning that opened the door for San Diego's offensive outburst:

That would be nothing short of a massive disappointment for a Dodgers team that finished with the best record in baseball (98-64) and has the best player in baseball (Shohei Ohtani, who was 1-for-4 with one run on Tuesday and two strikeouts) and one of the highest wage amount in sports (which would be higher if Ohtani hadn't set aside absurd amounts of money).

To save their season, the Dodgers must first do the little things right. Mistakes and mental errors can lead to massive innings against an overloaded lineup like this Padres', and that was the difference on Tuesday.