SAN DIEGO -- The Padres will enter their final home series of the regular season with one goal: Earn another series at home next week.

San Diego wrapped up an eventful three-game set against Milwaukee with a 3-1 loss on Wednesday afternoon. On Monday, the Padres clinched their place in the postseason . On Tuesday, they ensured they’d finish no lower than the No. 5 seed in the National League.

But with their loss in the finale, the Padres made things difficult on themselves in the race for home-field advantage in next week’s Wild Card Series. As of the final out on Wednesday, they trailed both the Dodgers and Cubs by two games. The Padres (87-72) have three games left in their regular season -- against the Diamondbacks this weekend at Petco Park. (Both L.A. and Chicago have five left,

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