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Padres' NL playoff standing improves with third straight win over Diamondbacks, National Sports
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Padres enter crucial week for NL Wild Card hopes
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Juan Soto's first grand slam helps Padres to 4-game win streak
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Mariners extend win streak to seven with victory over Padres
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Baseball playoffs: Dodgers clinch top NL seed, Braves claim NL East, Indians in
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Caratini, Padres beat Giants 7-6 in 10 to tighten NL West
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Dodgers beat Giants, reach 100 wins in fourth-straight full season
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Padres stun 111-win Dodgers, advance to NLCS vs. Phillies with comeback victory
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Padres enter crucial week for NL Wild Card hopes
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2022 MLB Playoffs: Padres relievers continue spotless NLDS in Game 3 win
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Why have there been so many MLB playoff upsets? Three factors behind baseball's surprising October
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2022 MLB playoff projections
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Padres shock MLB-best Dodgers to advance to NLCS