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Episode #031: "Sixteen Games, One Door"

September 10, 2026 |

The Padres enter their off-day holding the final National League Wild Card by half a game, with 16 games left and the season series against Arizona tied 5-5. Will, Brooks, and Rachel map the remaining schedule, explain why the final three head-to-head games carry extra leverage, and preview the seven-game road trip that begins Friday in San Francisco.

Plus: why team records do not guarantee easy wins, how MLB's head-to-head tiebreaker changes the final weekend, and the current Giants-series rotation of Robbie Ray, Michael King, and Nick Pivetta.

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