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Episode #041: "Two Wins from October"

September 21, 2026 |

The Padres swept Miami, moved to 87-69 and cut their postseason magic number to two. Jake Cronenworth drove in five with two homers, Fernando Tatis Jr. hit No. 25, and Walker Buehler delivered 6 2/3 innings one day after San Diego needed a bullpen-heavy extra-inning win. Brooks explains why starter length is really a leverage-management tool in September, Rachel looks at the franchise history sitting behind a potential third straight playoff berth, and Will maps the Wild Card tiebreakers before the Padres head to Los Angeles.

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