Tuesday belonged to the National League, with Game 3s in each of the NL Division Series.

The Mets topped the Phillies in New York in the early game, and the Padres edged out the Dodgers in the third game of the highly anticipated Southern California battle.

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All eight teams still alive in the postseason will be in action Wednesday in what’s sure to be an action-packed day across the country.

Padres 6, Dodgers 5

It wasn’t as heated as the last time out, but the San Diego Padres picked up a second straight win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.

The Padres hung on to beat the Dodgers 6-5 in Game 3 of their series at Petco Park in another wild battle in the NLDS. The Padres now hold a 2-1 lead in the series and are just a win away from reaching the NLCS for the second time in the past three seasons.

After Mookie Betts opened the game with a perfect redemption home run against Jurickson Profar, the Padres appeared to break the game open in the second. They scored six runs in that inning on a Fernando Tatis two-run home run and a number of defensive miscues from the Dodgers. But in the next half-inning, the Dodgers responded with a Teoscar Hernandez grand slam to keep them in it.

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The game sped up after that early flurry, but the Padres hung on every step of the way to sneak out with the one-run win. They return to Petco Park on Wednesday for Game 4 with a chance to close out the series at home.

Mets 7, Phillies 2

The New York Mets are a win away from the NLCS.

Sean Manaea pitched seven one-run innings, and the Mets capitalized twice with two out and the bases loaded to secure a 7-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. With the win, the Mets took a 2-1 NLDS lead and have a chance to close out the series at home on Wednesday.

The win continues a remarkable run for a Mets team that appeared to be out of the playoff race at midseason and required a win on the final day of the regular season to secure its spot in the playoffs.

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The Phillies now need to win two straight to avoid more playoff disappointment in a postseason that many believed was theirs for the taking.

Here’s a look at Tuesday’s NLDS action: