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Padres clinch Wild Card but still in danger
Padres edge Wild Card race with one win but risk losing home-field advantage
In brief
Padres edge Wild Card race with one win but risk losing home-field advantage Padres need one win against Diamondbacks to clinch Wild Card spot but could lose home-field advantage if they lose next game Originally reported by Mlb.
Padres lead Wild Card race
Padres have four-game lead over Diamondbacks in NL Wild Card race with one win to clinch.
“It's just one game, said manager Craig Stammen. We've got five more ahead of us.”
Padres lose ground
Padres lost ground after Diamondbacks won in Colorado 7-2, narrowing their lead to one game.
“We've got five more ahead of us, said manager Craig Stammen.”
King's shaky start
Padres pitcher Michael King allowed five runs over four innings in loss to Dodgers.
“I just lost it, said King. Threw a lot more offspeed pitches than I did in the first inning.”
King's next game
Padres will face King in Wild Card Series if they win next game, but he's likely to pitch in season finale.
“Obviously, today sucked, said King. I've still got confidence I'll make the right adjustments.”
Padres' recent surge
Padres won 13 of 14 games in two weeks, including a win over Yankees.
“We've seen their arms now for the rest of the series, said Stammen.”
Padres' playoff risk
Padres could lose home-field advantage if they lose next game to Diamondbacks.
“They'd need to win all three at Petco Park this weekend, said Stammen.”
The takeaway
Padres need one win against Diamondbacks to clinch Wild Card spot but could lose home-field advantage if they lose next game
