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Padres Close In on Postseason as Chicago Win Drops Magic Number to Two

The magic number fell after a 3-2 finale in Chicago, setting up a possible Tuesday clinch dependent on other teams’ results.

CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 21: San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) celebrates after hitting a homer during a regular season MLB game between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago White Sox on September 21, 2025, at Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 20: Jackson Merrill #3 of the San Diego Padres high-fives Tim Leiper #33 of the San Diego Padres after hitting a single home run during the second inning of a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on September 20, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ben Hsu/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • San Diego took the series with a 3-2 win Sunday, finishing its regular-season road slate and leaving six home games to play at Petco Park.
  • Michael King worked five shutout innings before Adrian Morejon escaped a bases-loaded jam, and Fernando Tatis Jr. homered to pace the offense.
  • Saturday’s 7-3 victory turned on Ryan O’Hearn’s tiebreaking three-run double in a four-run sixth and Jackson Merrill’s earlier solo homer.
  • Local reports note the earliest San Diego can clinch is Tuesday because Cincinnati and New York are idle Monday, keeping scenarios in play.
  • San Diego holds the tiebreaker over the Cubs, preserving a path to the No. 4 seed and a potential home Wild Card series, while the White Sox continue a slide toward another 100-loss season.