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Padres have some work to do as they arrive home in tight spot

Following a pair of hard-fought road contests in the National League Division Series, the San Diego Padres return to their home stadium facing elimination after dropping both opening games to the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers. While the Friars enjoyed a dominant Wild Card round sweep of the Chicago Cubs backed by standout performances from Ty France, Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, and starting pitcher Michael King, their offensive execution has stalled against Milwaukee.

San Diego went just 3-for-18 with runners in scoring position and left 20 runners stranded during the two losses, compounded by a significant slump from Fernando Tatis Jr. To keep their postseason alive, the squad must now sweep their upcoming home stand to force a decisive fifth game back on the road.

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