Padres Claim No. 2 NL Wild Card After Winning 15 of 19
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 13
Padres Claim No. 2 NL Wild Card After Winning 15 of 19
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 13
Summary
San Diego climbed into the second NL wild-card spot after winning 15 of its last 19 games, a surge that carried it past six teams in the crowded race.
The push peaked with an 11-inning walk-off win that completed a sweep of Milwaukee, which entered the series with the best record in baseball.
Since July 24, the Padres have leapfrogged the Nationals, Cardinals, Marlins, Pirates, Diamondbacks and Phillies to move from outside the bracket back into playoff position.
Their month-by-month record still points to volatility—1-4 in March, 18-7 in April, 11-15 in June and 9-3 so far in August—suggesting the club is resurgent but not yet a playoff lock.