{"id":84428,"date":"2022-10-02T05:43:07","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T05:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/padres-cut-wild-card-magic-number-to-1\/"},"modified":"2022-10-02T05:43:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T05:43:07","slug":"padres-cut-wild-card-magic-number-to-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/padres-cut-wild-card-magic-number-to-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Padres cut Wild Card magic number to 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SAN DIEGO — Jake Cronenworth turned on a Dylan Cease slider, deposited it in the right-field seats, circled the bases and practically skipped onto home plate. The Padres led the White Sox, and Petco Park had whipped into a frenzy that wouldn’t let up any time soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Within moments, two time zones away in Milwaukee, the Marlins’ Bryan De La Cruz shot a two-run single off lights-out Brewers closer Devin Williams, capping a ninth-inning rally that put Miami on top for good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Brewers lost. The Padres won — a statement 5-2 victory Saturday night over the White Sox and their Cy Young hopeful. And just like that, San Diego’s magic number to clinch its place in the postseason is down to 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What a night for the Padres. What a remarkable 25-30 seconds, really — a bonkers series of events taking place in two ballparks about 1,700 miles apart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Padres’ quest for the postseason no longer feels like a matter of \u201cif.\u201d It feels more like a matter of \u201cwhen\u201d and \u201cwhere\u201d and \u201cwho?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Here’s the \u201cwhen\u201d: The Padres can clinch their spot in the playoffs as soon as Sunday with either a win over the White Sox or a Brewers loss to the Marlins. They’re also closing in on the second Wild Card spot, with their magic number to finish ahead of Philadelphia down to 3. That would mean a trip to the East Coast next weekend to face either the Mets or the Braves, whichever of those two fails to win the NL East.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Here’s how the Padres’ playoff picture is shaping up:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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magic number<\/strong>: 1 (for a postseason berth), 3 (for second Wild Card)
Standings update<\/strong>: 87-71 (second for NL Wild Card)
Games remaining<\/strong>: 4
NL Wild Card<\/strong>: The Padres lead the Phillies by two games and the Brewers by three
tiebreakers<\/strong>: The Padres own the tiebreaker over Milwaukee; the Phillies own the tiebreaker over the Padres; in the event of a three-way tie, the Phillies and Padres would reach the playoffs, with the Phillies seeded ahead of the Padres<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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SAN DIEGO — Jake Cronenworth turned on a Dylan Cease slider, deposited it in the right-field seats, circled the bases and practically skipped onto home plate. The Padres led the White Sox, and Petco Park had whipped into a frenzy that wouldn’t let up any time soon. Within moments, two time zones away in Milwaukee, …<\/p>\n

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