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Padres' Wild Card magic number cut to 3
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MLB Magic Number tracker: Complete playoff picture (UPDATED Sept. 18)
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Padres cut Wild Card magic number to 1
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San Diego's Mr. October: Padres Turn to Hometown Ace Musgrove for Game 3 – NBC 7 San Diego
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Padres cut Wild Card magic number to 1
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Padres eliminate Mets in do-or-die Game 3 behind Joe Musgrove's stellar start
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Padres at Mets / X
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Jiménez, White Sox win 3-1; Padres' magic number still 3
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Padres cut Wild Card magic number to 1
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MLB standings 2022: Updated playoff bracket, magic numbers as of Oct. 5
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Padres' bats stay cold in loss to White Sox, magic number remains at three - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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White Sox lose to 2-1 to Padres, finish 2023 season 61-101 – NBC Sports Chicago
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Jiménez, White Sox win 3-1; Padres' magic number still 3