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- 1Padres clinch No. 4 seed, to host Cubs in Wild Card SeriesโผPadres lock up No. 4 seed, will host Cubs in Wild Card Series
The San Diego Padres have secured the No. 4 seed in the National League and will host the Chicago Cubs in the Wild Card Series. As the higher seed, San Diego earns home-field advantage for the best-of-three playoff round, with the series set to open at Petco Park as the MLB postseason gets underway.
- 2MLB 2026 Playoff Tracker: Standings, Schedule and Clinch ScenariosโMLB playoffs 2026 tracker: Standings, schedule, clinch scenarios, tiebreakers, playoff bracket and more
As the 2026 MLB season moves into its final stretch, attention is on playoff races across both leagues. Fans and analysts are tracking updated standings, remaining schedules, clinch scenarios, potential tiebreakers and projected postseason brackets. With several division and wild card battles still unresolved, every remaining series carries playoff implications, making the race for October one of the biggest talking points in baseball right now.
- 3Manny Machado homer powers Padres past Diamondbacks 10-7โผMachado homers as Padres beat D-backs 10-7 to clinch home field in wild-card round vs Cubs
Manny Machado homered as the San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-7, securing home-field advantage for the National League wild-card round, where they will face the Chicago Cubs. The win caps a strong finish to the regular season and gives San Diego a postseason series opening at Petco Park.
- 4Padres secure No. 4 seed, to host Cubs in Wild Card SeriesโPadres lock up No. 4 seed, will host Cubs in Wild Card Series https://www. mlb.com/news/padres-secure-hom e-field-in-nl-
The San Diego Padres have clinched the No. 4 seed in the National League, earning home-field advantage for the Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs. It marks a second consecutive postseason meeting between the two teams, with the series once again set at Petco Park in San Diego. Fans and analysts are weighing whether home field will tip the rematch in the Padres' favor.
- 5Padres clinch No. 4 seed and home field for NL Wild CardโPadres clinch No. 4 seed, home-field advantage in NL Wild Card Series against Cubs https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7634
The San Diego Padres have locked up the No. 4 seed in the National League playoffs, securing home-field advantage for their Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs. The clinching comes as the MLB regular season winds down, with postseason seeding now largely settled. Fans in San Diego are anticipating playoff baseball at Petco Park, while the Cubs will open the series on the road.
- 6Padres Beat Diamondbacks to Claim NL Wild Card Home FieldโผMLB NL: San Diego 10 Arizona 7 (F) SD 90-71; ARZ 86-75 โฆ https://www. mlb.com/news/padres-secure-hom e-field-in-nl-wild-
The San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-7, securing home-field advantage in the National League Wild Card Series. San Diego improved to 90-71 while Arizona fell to 86-75. Fans are discussing the Padres' offense and what home field means for their playoff chances as the postseason begins.
- 7Cubs to face Padres in NL Wild Card rematchโผWho's ready for PCA vs. Miller? Cubs bound for San Diego in NL Wild Card rematch
The Chicago Cubs are headed to San Diego for a National League Wild Card series rematch against the Padres. Attention is turning to a head-to-head between Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and Padres pitcher Carter Miller as a key storyline of the matchup, with fans anticipating a repeat of their previous playoff meeting.
- 8Red Sox and Yankees set for Wild Card Series rematchโWhat to know ahead of Red Sox-Yankees Wild Card Series rematch
The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are preparing to meet in an MLB Wild Card Series, reigniting one of baseball's most storied rivalries on the postseason stage. Coverage focuses on what fans should know ahead of the series, including storylines from their previous playoff encounters and how the teams match up this time around.
- 9Guardians clinch AL Central title, secure first-round byeโGuardians clinch 7th Central title in last 11 years, secure 1st-round bye
The Cleveland Guardians have won the American League Central, their seventh division title in the last eleven seasons. By clinching the Central crown, they also secure a first-round bye in the MLB postseason, skipping the Wild Card round and advancing directly to the Division Series. The achievement cements the Guardians' status as one of baseball's most consistent franchises over the past decade and positions them as a serious World Series contender this October.
- 10Cubs to use regular-season finale as tune-up for Padres wild-card seriesโWith WC matchup set, Cubs will use Game 162 to prep for Padres
The Chicago Cubs' playoff opponent is now set, and the team will approach its final regular-season game, Game 162, as preparation for the National League wild-card matchup against the San Diego Padres. Rather than simply resting players, the Cubs intend to treat the finale as a meaningful tune-up ahead of the postseason series. Fans are following the decision as the club finalizes its playoff plans.