The Chicago Cubs are off Monday, but they can still take a step toward securing home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

The one team that can overcome the Cubs in the wild card standings are the San Diego Padres, who enter action with a three-game deficit as they open a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers at Petco Park.

The Cubs are currently locked into one of the top two wild card spots in the National League, but are within striking distance of playing the best-of-three series at Wrigley Field beginning next Tuesday.

Here’s a breakdown of where things stand.

National League Wild Card Standings:

Chicago Cubs – 88-68

San Diego Padres – 85-71 (3 GB)

Cincinnati Reds – 80-76 (5 GB of Padres)

New York Mets – 80-76

Arizona Diamondbacks – 79-77 (1 GB of Padres

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