Machado homers as Padres beat D-backs 10-7 to clinch home field in wild-card round vs Cubs

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Manny Machado hit a three-run homer leading the San Diego Padres to a 10-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, securing the No. 4 seed in the National League playoffs. The Padres will host the best-of-three Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs with the winner advancing to face the Milwaukee Brewers in the Division Series.

Manny Machado hit a three-run homer and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-7 on Saturday to secure the No. 4 seed in the National League playoffs. San Diego will host every game in a best-of-three Wild Card Series against the fifth-seeded Chicago Cubs beginning Tuesday. The winner will face the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers in a best-of-five Division Series.