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Padres Face Mets in Crucial Wild Card Showdown

9/17/2025

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The San Diego Padres (82-68) begin a three-game series against the New York Mets (77-73) at Citi Field tonight.
The Mets, out of the NL East race, aim for a Wild Card spot, leading the Diamondbacks by 1.5 games.
Michael King (4-2, 2.87 ERA) pitches for the Padres, while Clay Holmes (11-8, 3.75 ERA) starts for the Mets.
The Padres trail the Dodgers by two games in the NL West, looking to improve their playoff chances.
Juan Soto leads the Mets with 40 home runs this season, supported by Francisco Lindor and Fernando Tatis Jr.

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The San Diego Padres (82-68) begin a three-game series against the New York Mets (77-73) at Citi Field tonight.
The Mets, out of the NL East race, aim for a Wild Card spot, leading the Diamondbacks by 1.5 games.
Michael King (4-2, 2.87 ERA) pitches for the Padres, while Clay Holmes (11-8, 3.75 ERA) starts for the Mets.
The Padres trail the Dodgers by two games in the NL West, looking to improve their playoff chances.
Juan Soto leads the Mets with 40 home runs this season, supported by Francisco Lindor and Fernando Tatis Jr.