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Padres clinch home field despite scary ending versus Dbacks

The San Diego Padres bounced back strongly from their series-opening defeat by putting up ten runs against the Arizona Diamondbacks, securing home-field advantage for the upcoming Wild Card round where they will host the Chicago Cubs at Petco Park. Manny Machado highlighted the offensive explosion with his 30th home run of the year, bringing his career total to 399 and tying him with Nolan Arenado for the most 30-homer seasons among active players.

Meanwhile, Mason Miller locked down the final frame in what is projected to be his final regular-season outing.

Looking toward the regular-season finale, the Diamondbacks will rely on Michael Soroka to anchor their rotation and keep their postseason hopes alive as they monitor the Philadelphia Phillies' standing. The Padres are scheduled to send Randy Vásquez to the pitcher's mound, giving the right-hander a final opportunity to audition for a spot on the postseason roster following Casey Mize's placement on the injured list.

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