When the San Diego Padres were 50-53 going into a series in Miami on July 24, they were perhaps one more series loss away from being sellers at the MLB trade deadline.
The San Diego Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the final regular-season series with major National League wild-card implications. San Diego clinched a postseason berth with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, improving to an MLB-best 39-17 record since July 24. The Padres hold an 89-70 record and aim to secure home-field advantage for the wild-card round.
The Diamondbacks enter the series with an 85-74 record after completing a sweep of Colorado with a 12-8 victory. Arizona has won five straight games to remain in postseason contention, trailing Philadelphia by two games. Right-hander Brandon Pfaadt will start the series opener for Arizona against San Diego's Casey Mize.
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