Padres Miss Wild Card Chances | San Diego Padres News

The Padres’ playoff hopes took a brutal hit Monday night, falling in extra innings after multiple missed chances and a crushing final play. Despite tying the game in the eighth on Jake Cronenworth’s clutch hit, they left runners stranded in the crucial 11th and couldn’t capitalize on automatic runners earlier. The loss leaves them two games behind the Phillies for the second wild-card spot and just two ahead of the Diamondbacks — with Manny Machado’s apparent hand/wrist injury adding fuel to the fire. With the race tightening and Machado’s health uncertain, the Padres must regroup fast or risk slipping further out of contention. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0ca1f708fdd78e85