Luis Arraez sat at his locker Sunday afternoon as he scrolled through his phone when he came across an MLB-related social media account celebrating the Phillies clinching a spot in the NL’s postseason field. He looked up at the reporter standing nearby and displayed the photo.

The Brewers had already clinched the first spot in the NL.

Arraez wondered aloud if a good week in New York would lock up the Padres’ spot.

Not likely, but perhaps sometime this weekend in Chicago.

Taking three of four against the Rockies over the weekend improved the Padres’ lead to five games over the Mets, the NL’s current third wild-card and more importantly their lead over the Giants — the closest team on the outside looking in — to 6½ games with 12 left on the schedule.

The Padres can also still catch Cubs

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