Jake Cronenworth hit a pair of two-run homers and drove in five runs for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 on Sunday to move closer to clinching their third straight postseason berth.

As it stands now, the Padres hold the fifth seed, even with the Cubs and a game ahead of the Phillies. Because the Padres lost the season series against both teams, they would need to finish at least a game ahead of both in order to grab the fourth seed and host a best-of-three wild-card series.

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The San Diego Padres' lineup, pitching matchups and how to watch Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins.

Rookie Ethan Salas singled in automatic runner Jake Cronenworth from third base with one out in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Miami Marlins 7-6 to lower their magic number to three for clinching their third straight postseason berth.

Ty France homered in a six-run fifth as the San Diego Padres defeated the Miami Marlins 8-2, creating a three-way tie atop the NL wild-card standings.

The San Diego Padres' lineup, pitching matchups and how to watch Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres will try to keep their five-game home win streak alive when they face the Miami Marlins. San Diego has an 85-69 record overall and a 47-29 record at home. Padres pitchers have a collective 3.93 ERA, which ranks fourth in the NL.