Padres Near Historic Playoff Berth
Manny Machado Home Run Puts Padres Near Historic Postseason Berth
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Manny Machado hit a two-run homer off Yoshinobu Yamamoto as the Padres beat the Dodgers 5-1. San Diego moved within one win—or an Arizona loss—of clinching a third consecutive postseason berth, a first in franchise history. Machado’s 29 home runs have come during a career-low season in batting average and OPS. The Padres are weighing whether Michael King should start the regular-season finale if it determines whether they qualify, or be held for Wild Card Game 1.
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A postseason berth would likely give San Diego the advantage of opening the playoffs at home.
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Machado is the only active major leaguer with 11 seasons of at least 27 home runs, a notable show of power despite his career-low batting figures.
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Machado hit his fifth home run of September and has 13 RBIs this month; he has up to four games remaining to reach 30 homers, a mark he has not reached since 2023.
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Padres starter Robbie Ray praised Machado’s enduring power and reliability, saying, “Manny is Manny. He’s been there, he’s done it, he knows what it takes, and you don’t really have to worry about him.”
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