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Padres move closer to postseason even as they drop another series
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Padres clinch first full playoff berth since 2006 after Brewers
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Padres beat Dodgers 4-3 in 10 to reduce magic number to 4
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Padres steady in Wild Card race despite 10-inning loss
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Magic Number: 6 : r/Dodgers
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Houston Astros' Magic Number after their comeback against the Padres
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MLB Magic Number tracker: Complete playoff picture (UPDATED Sept. 18)
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Padres cut Wild Card magic number to 1
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MLB magic numbers, schedules: Mariners pad Wild Card lead; Braves