The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the National League West title , setting the stage for the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs to face off in the Wild Card round as the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds , promising a postseason full of history and drama. However, home-field advantage remains undecided, with the Cubs currently holding a 2.5-game lead.

This will only be the second postseason meeting between the franchises. The first came in the 1984 NL Championship Series , when the Padres overcame a 2-0 deficit to win three straight at home. That series remains infamous in Chicago for Steve Garvey’s dramatic walk-off two-run homer in Game 4 and the Padres’ Game 5 rally that ended the Cubs’ pennant hopes. ESPN holds the broadcast rights for this year’s Wild Card round, adding another touch of

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