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Part of situation: Padres enter postseason; Salas sets age record (10 clusters)

San Diego Padres near playoffs after defeating Miami Marlins

San Diego Padres Miami Marlins MLB playoffs Jake Cronenworth Fernando Tatis Jr.

The San Diego Padres are nearing a postseason berth after a dominant stretch, including a 7-3 victory over the Miami Marlins. Jake Cronenworth led the offense with two home runs and five RBIs, while Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his 25th home run of the season.

With this win, the Padres have won 13 of their last 14 games and reduced their magic number to two for clinching a wild-card spot. They remain tied with the Chicago Cubs for the top wild-card position, though the Cubs hold the tiebreaker. Walker Buehler earned the win, pitching 6 2/3 innings with six strikeouts.

In a separate recent matchup, the Padres also secured a 7-6 extra-inning victory against the Marlins, highlighted by a walk-off single from top prospect Ethan Salas.

Entities

Ethan Salas · Fernando Tatis Jr. · Jake Cronenworth · Miami Marlins · San Diego Padres · Sandy Alcántara · Walker Buehler

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