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Machado Homers as Padres Beat D-Backs 10-7 to Clinch Home Field in Wild-Card Round vs Cubs
- On Saturday, the San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-7, securing the No. 4 seed and home-field advantage for the National League Wild Card series.
- This postseason berth follows a 17-and-4 run to close the season, marking the first time in franchise history the Padres clinched a third consecutive 90-win season.
- Manny Machado hit his 30th home run to give San Diego a 6-4 lead, while Xander Bogaerts homered and Jake Cronenworth added a two-run single.
- San Diego will host the fifth-seeded Chicago Cubs in a best-of-three Wild Card series starting Tuesday, offering a chance to avenge last season's playoff exit.
- Coupled with the Philadelphia Phillies' 12-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, the result finalized the playoff bracket, while the Diamondbacks remain alive for the No. 6 seed.
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46% Left
L 46%
C 43%
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