The San Diego Padres secured a wild-card rematch against the Chicago Cubs, this time at their home stadium, Petco Park, after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-7. This victory earned them the No. 4 seed in the National League playoffs, allowing them to host the best-of-three Wild Card Series against the fifth-seeded Cubs. The winner will advance to face the Milwaukee Brewers in the Division Series. The Padres, led by Manny Machado’s three-run homer, celebrated their third consecutive postseason berth and a club-record third straight 90-win season. The Cubs previously eliminated the Padres in last year’s Wild Card Series. The upcoming games mark the third postseason meeting between the two teams, with the Padres having a historic comeback against the Cubs in the 1984 National League Championship Series. The excitement is high as the Padres prepare to play in front of their home crowd, aiming to start their postseason run strong.
QUESTION: How might playing at home influence the Padres’ performance in the upcoming Wild Card Series against the Cubs?
Padres will have home-field advantage in wild-card rematch with Cubs
